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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,269.37, 118,922.36 and 26,677.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,269.37, 118,922.36 and 26,677.57 is: 40,022.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,269.37 : 118,922.36 = 26,677.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,269.37/118,922.36 = 26,677.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,269.37x = 118,922.36 × 26,677.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,269.37x = 3,172,559,847.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,559,847.42/79,269.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,022.52

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