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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,024.20, 118,551.06 and 26,433.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,024.20, 118,551.06 and 26,433.96 is: 39,655.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,024.20 : 118,551.06 = 26,433.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,024.20/118,551.06 = 26,433.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,024.20x = 118,551.06 × 26,433.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,024.20x = 3,133,773,978.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,133,773,978.00/79,024.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,655.88

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