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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,386.98, 119,073.20 and 26,796.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,386.98, 119,073.20 and 26,796.92 is: 40,192.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,386.98 : 119,073.20 = 26,796.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,386.98/119,073.20 = 26,796.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,386.98x = 119,073.20 × 26,796.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,386.98x = 3,190,795,014.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,795,014.54/79,386.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,192.93

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