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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,337.15, 118,930.89 and 26,709.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,337.15, 118,930.89 and 26,709.83 is: 40,039.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,337.15 : 118,930.89 = 26,709.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,337.15/118,930.89 = 26,709.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,337.15x = 118,930.89 × 26,709.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,337.15x = 3,176,623,853.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,623,853.65/79,337.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,039.55

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