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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,541.19, 119,334.06 and 26,954.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,541.19, 119,334.06 and 26,954.64 is: 40,439.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,541.19 : 119,334.06 = 26,954.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,541.19/119,334.06 = 26,954.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,541.19x = 119,334.06 × 26,954.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,541.19x = 3,216,606,627.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,606,627.04/79,541.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,439.51

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