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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,204.03, 118,731.62 and 26,576.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,204.03, 118,731.62 and 26,576.61 is: 39,839.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,204.03 : 118,731.62 = 26,576.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,204.03/118,731.62 = 26,576.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,204.03x = 118,731.62 × 26,576.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,204.03x = 3,155,483,580.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,155,483,580.61/79,204.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,839.94

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