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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517.84, 119,291.34 and 26,212.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517.84, 119,291.34 and 26,212.94 is: 39,324.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517.84 : 119,291.34 = 26,212.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517.84/119,291.34 = 26,212.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517.84x = 119,291.34 × 26,212.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517.84x = 3,126,976,737.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126,976,737.94/79,517.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,324.22

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