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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,078.60, 118,622.22 and 26,483.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,078.60, 118,622.22 and 26,483.32 is: 39,726.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,078.60 : 118,622.22 = 26,483.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,078.60/118,622.22 = 26,483.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,078.60x = 118,622.22 × 26,483.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,078.60x = 3,141,510,211.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,510,211.37/79,078.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,726.43

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