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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,198.80, 118,815.92 and 26,606.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,198.80, 118,815.92 and 26,606.85 is: 39,916.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,198.80 : 118,815.92 = 26,606.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,198.80/118,815.92 = 26,606.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,198.80x = 118,815.92 × 26,606.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,198.80x = 3,161,316,766.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,316,766.97/79,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,916.22

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