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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,199.14, 118,816.44 and 26,607.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,199.14, 118,816.44 and 26,607.19 is: 39,916.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,199.14 : 118,816.44 = 26,607.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,199.14/118,816.44 = 26,607.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,199.14x = 118,816.44 × 26,607.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,199.14x = 3,161,370,867.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,370,867.09/79,199.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,916.73

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