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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,529.00, 119,290.39 and 26,938.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,529.00, 119,290.39 and 26,938.49 is: 40,406.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,529.00 : 119,290.39 = 26,938.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,529.00/119,290.39 = 26,938.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,529.00x = 119,290.39 × 26,938.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,529.00x = 3,213,502,314.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,502,314.31/79,529.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,406.67

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