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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,528.44, 119,289.54 and 26,937.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,528.44, 119,289.54 and 26,937.92 is: 40,405.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,528.44 : 119,289.54 = 26,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,528.44/119,289.54 = 26,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,528.44x = 119,289.54 × 26,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,528.44x = 3,213,412,484.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,412,484.60/79,528.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,405.83

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