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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,129.36, 118,722.12 and 26,538.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,129.36, 118,722.12 and 26,538.76 is: 39,817.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,129.36 : 118,722.12 = 26,538.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,129.36/118,722.12 = 26,538.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,129.36x = 118,722.12 × 26,538.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,129.36x = 3,150,737,849.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,737,849.37/79,129.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,817.56

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