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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,822.63, 119,737.59 and 27,232.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,822.63, 119,737.59 and 27,232.57 is: 40,850.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,822.63 : 119,737.59 = 27,232.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,822.63/119,737.59 = 27,232.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,822.63x = 119,737.59 × 27,232.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,822.63x = 3,260,762,301.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,762,301.31/79,822.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.10

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