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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,135.14, 118,702.68 and 26,544.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,135.14, 118,702.68 and 26,544.45 is: 39,816.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,135.14 : 118,702.68 = 26,544.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,135.14/118,702.68 = 26,544.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,135.14x = 118,702.68 × 26,544.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,135.14x = 3,150,897,354.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,897,354.13/79,135.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,816.66

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