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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.36, 118,825.20 and 26,612.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.36, 118,825.20 and 26,612.10 is: 39,926.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.36 : 118,825.20 = 26,612.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.36/118,825.20 = 26,612.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.36x = 118,825.20 × 26,612.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.36x = 3,162,188,104.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,188,104.92/79,200.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,926.44

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