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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.55, 119,062.71 and 26,797.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.55, 119,062.71 and 26,797.23 is: 40,170.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.55 : 119,062.71 = 26,797.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.55/119,062.71 = 26,797.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.55x = 119,062.71 × 26,797.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.55x = 3,190,550,824.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,550,824.29/79,424.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,170.84

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