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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,870.66, 119,776.83 and 27,266.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,870.66, 119,776.83 and 27,266.02 is: 40,889.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,870.66 : 119,776.83 = 27,266.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,870.66/119,776.83 = 27,266.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,870.66x = 119,776.83 × 27,266.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,870.66x = 3,265,837,442.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,837,442.32/79,870.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,889.08

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