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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,543.52, 119,307.07 and 26,951.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,543.52, 119,307.07 and 26,951.63 is: 40,424.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,543.52 : 119,307.07 = 26,951.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,543.52/119,307.07 = 26,951.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,543.52x = 119,307.07 × 26,951.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,543.52x = 3,215,519,872.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,519,872.27/79,543.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,424.66

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