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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,013.17, 118,495.05 and 26,410.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,013.17, 118,495.05 and 26,410.35 is: 39,607.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,013.17 : 118,495.05 = 26,410.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,013.17/118,495.05 = 26,410.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,013.17x = 118,495.05 × 26,410.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,013.17x = 3,129,495,743.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,129,495,743.77/79,013.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,607.27

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