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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.10, 119,295.03 and 26,941.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.10, 119,295.03 and 26,941.58 is: 40,411.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.10 : 119,295.03 = 26,941.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.10/119,295.03 = 26,941.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.10x = 119,295.03 × 26,941.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.10x = 3,213,996,594.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,996,594.35/79,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,411.31

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