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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,549.90, 119,324.31 and 26,996.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,549.90, 119,324.31 and 26,996.38 is: 40,494.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,549.90 : 119,324.31 = 26,996.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,549.90/119,324.31 = 26,996.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,549.90x = 119,324.31 × 26,996.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,549.90x = 3,221,324,416.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,324,416.00/79,549.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,494.39

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