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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,818.40, 119,743.80 and 27,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,818.40, 119,743.80 and 27,233.20 is: 40,855.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,818.40 : 119,743.80 = 27,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,818.40/119,743.80 = 27,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,818.40x = 119,743.80 × 27,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,818.40x = 3,261,006,854.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,006,854.16/79,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,855.33

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