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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,819.70, 119,704.03 and 27,236.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,819.70, 119,704.03 and 27,236.93 is: 40,846.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,819.70 : 119,704.03 = 27,236.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,819.70/119,704.03 = 27,236.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,819.70x = 119,704.03 × 27,236.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,819.70x = 3,260,369,619.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,369,619.22/79,819.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,846.68

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