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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,322.56, 118,984.24 and 26,732.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,322.56, 118,984.24 and 26,732.50 is: 40,098.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,322.56 : 118,984.24 = 26,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,322.56/118,984.24 = 26,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,322.56x = 118,984.24 × 26,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,322.56x = 3,180,745,931.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,745,931.76/79,322.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,098.88

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