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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,602.39, 119,378.16 and 26,284.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,602.39, 119,378.16 and 26,284.44 is: 39,418.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,602.39 : 119,378.16 = 26,284.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,602.39/119,378.16 = 26,284.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,602.39x = 119,378.16 × 26,284.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,602.39x = 3,137,788,083.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,788,083.83/79,602.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,418.26

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