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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.14, 118,817.94 and 26,608.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.14, 118,817.94 and 26,608.19 is: 39,918.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.14 : 118,817.94 = 26,608.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.14/118,817.94 = 26,608.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.14x = 118,817.94 × 26,608.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.14x = 3,161,530,322.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,530,322.93/79,200.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,918.24

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