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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,084.36, 118,627.98 and 26,493.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,084.36, 118,627.98 and 26,493.64 is: 39,740.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,084.36 : 118,627.98 = 26,493.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,084.36/118,627.98 = 26,493.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,084.36x = 118,627.98 × 26,493.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,084.36x = 3,142,886,996.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,886,996.05/79,084.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,740.94

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