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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,433.55, 119,076.21 and 26,806.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,433.55, 119,076.21 and 26,806.23 is: 40,184.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433.55 : 119,076.21 = 26,806.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433.55/119,076.21 = 26,806.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433.55x = 119,076.21 × 26,806.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433.55x = 3,191,984,272.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,984,272.79/79,433.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,184.33

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