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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,833.36, 119,762.34 and 27,230.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,833.36, 119,762.34 and 27,230.56 is: 40,850.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,833.36 : 119,762.34 = 27,230.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,833.36/119,762.34 = 27,230.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,833.36x = 119,762.34 × 27,230.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,833.36x = 3,261,195,585.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,195,585.11/79,833.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.04

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