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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,889.88, 119,834.82 and 27,299.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,889.88, 119,834.82 and 27,299.82 is: 40,949.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,889.88 : 119,834.82 = 27,299.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,889.88/119,834.82 = 27,299.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,889.88x = 119,834.82 × 27,299.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,889.88x = 3,271,469,015.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,469,015.73/79,889.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.73

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