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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,844.39, 119,777.52 and 27,239.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,844.39, 119,777.52 and 27,239.75 is: 40,863.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,844.39 : 119,777.52 = 27,239.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,844.39/119,777.52 = 27,239.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,844.39x = 119,777.52 × 27,239.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,844.39x = 3,262,709,700.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,709,700.42/79,844.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,863.36

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