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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,129.20, 118,693.80 and 26,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,129.20, 118,693.80 and 26,540.40 is: 39,810.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,129.20 : 118,693.80 = 26,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,129.20/118,693.80 = 26,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,129.20x = 118,693.80 × 26,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,129.20x = 3,150,180,929.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,180,929.52/79,129.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,810.60

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