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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,325.22, 118,988.23 and 26,735.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,325.22, 118,988.23 and 26,735.16 is: 40,102.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,325.22 : 118,988.23 = 26,735.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,325.22/118,988.23 = 26,735.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,325.22x = 118,988.23 × 26,735.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,325.22x = 3,181,169,367.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,169,367.17/79,325.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,102.87

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