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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,496.22, 119,259.54 and 26,203.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,496.22, 119,259.54 and 26,203.58 is: 39,310.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,496.22 : 119,259.54 = 26,203.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,496.22/119,259.54 = 26,203.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,496.22x = 119,259.54 × 26,203.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,496.22x = 3,125,026,897.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,026,897.15/79,496.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,310.38

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