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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,174.38, 118,767.33 and 26,583.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,174.38, 118,767.33 and 26,583.42 is: 39,877.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,174.38 : 118,767.33 = 26,583.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,174.38/118,767.33 = 26,583.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,174.38x = 118,767.33 × 26,583.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,174.38x = 3,157,241,815.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,241,815.67/79,174.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,877.06

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