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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,326.22, 118,989.74 and 26,736.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,326.22, 118,989.74 and 26,736.16 is: 40,104.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,326.22 : 118,989.74 = 26,736.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,326.22/118,989.74 = 26,736.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,326.22x = 118,989.74 × 26,736.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,326.22x = 3,181,328,727.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,328,727.00/79,326.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,104.38

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