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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,529.10, 119,290.53 and 26,938.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,529.10, 119,290.53 and 26,938.58 is: 40,406.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,529.10 : 119,290.53 = 26,938.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,529.10/119,290.53 = 26,938.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,529.10x = 119,290.53 × 26,938.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,529.10x = 3,213,517,286.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,517,286.02/79,529.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,406.81

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