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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,097.13, 118,646.61 and 26,506.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,097.13, 118,646.61 and 26,506.71 is: 39,760.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,097.13 : 118,646.61 = 26,506.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,097.13/118,646.61 = 26,506.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,097.13x = 118,646.61 × 26,506.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,097.13x = 3,144,931,283.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,931,283.75/79,097.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,760.37

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