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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,402.52, 119,100 and 26,814.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,402.52, 119,100 and 26,814.08 is: 40,219.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,402.52 : 119,100 = 26,814.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,402.52/119,100 = 26,814.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,402.52x = 119,100 × 26,814.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,402.52x = 3,193,556,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,556,928/79,402.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,219.84

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