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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,367.18, 119,048.33 and 26,772.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,367.18, 119,048.33 and 26,772.26 is: 40,157.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,367.18 : 119,048.33 = 26,772.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,367.18/119,048.33 = 26,772.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,367.18x = 119,048.33 × 26,772.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,367.18x = 3,187,192,315.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,192,315.01/79,367.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,157.56

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