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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.01, 119,132.37 and 26,833.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.01, 119,132.37 and 26,833.95 is: 40,249.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.01 : 119,132.37 = 26,833.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.01/119,132.37 = 26,833.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.01x = 119,132.37 × 26,833.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.01x = 3,196,792,059.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,792,059.96/79,424.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,249.69

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