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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,529.18, 119,265.53 and 26,208.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,529.18, 119,265.53 and 26,208.30 is: 39,303.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,529.18 : 119,265.53 = 26,208.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,529.18/119,265.53 = 26,208.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,529.18x = 119,265.53 × 26,208.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,529.18x = 3,125,746,658.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,746,658.86/79,529.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,303.14

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