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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.53, 118,792.37 and 26,617.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.53, 118,792.37 and 26,617.11 is: 39,900.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.53 : 118,792.37 = 26,617.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.53/118,792.37 = 26,617.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.53x = 118,792.37 × 26,617.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.53x = 3,161,909,200.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,909,200.52/79,244.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,900.66

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