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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,337.65, 118,931.64 and 26,710.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,337.65, 118,931.64 and 26,710.33 is: 40,040.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,337.65 : 118,931.64 = 26,710.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,337.65/118,931.64 = 26,710.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,337.65x = 118,931.64 × 26,710.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,337.65x = 3,176,703,351.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,703,351.84/79,337.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,040.30

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