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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,572.89, 119,333.82 and 26,252.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,572.89, 119,333.82 and 26,252.92 is: 39,370.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,572.89 : 119,333.82 = 26,252.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,572.89/119,333.82 = 26,252.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,572.89x = 119,333.82 × 26,252.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,572.89x = 3,132,860,633.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,860,633.09/79,572.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,370.95

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