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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,313.58, 118,984.14 and 26,723.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,313.58, 118,984.14 and 26,723.52 is: 40,089.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,313.58 : 118,984.14 = 26,723.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,313.58/118,984.14 = 26,723.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,313.58x = 118,984.14 × 26,723.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,313.58x = 3,179,675,044.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,675,044.97/79,313.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,089.92

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