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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,345.95, 118,935.90 and 26,737.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,345.95, 118,935.90 and 26,737.26 is: 40,077.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,345.95 : 118,935.90 = 26,737.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,345.95/118,935.90 = 26,737.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,345.95x = 118,935.90 × 26,737.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,345.95x = 3,180,020,081.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,020,081.63/79,345.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,077.91

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