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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,984.76, 118,483.26 and 26,394.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,984.76, 118,483.26 and 26,394.43 is: 39,593.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,984.76 : 118,483.26 = 26,394.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,984.76/118,483.26 = 26,394.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,984.76x = 118,483.26 × 26,394.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,984.76x = 3,127,297,816.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,297,816.03/78,984.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,593.69

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