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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,529.16, 119,219.58 and 26,902.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,529.16, 119,219.58 and 26,902.02 is: 40,327.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,529.16 : 119,219.58 = 26,902.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,529.16/119,219.58 = 26,902.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,529.16x = 119,219.58 × 26,902.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,529.16x = 3,207,247,525.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,247,525.55/79,529.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,327.94

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