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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,830.88, 119,760.42 and 26,526.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,830.88, 119,760.42 and 26,526.04 is: 39,793.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,830.88 : 119,760.42 = 26,526.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,830.88/119,760.42 = 26,526.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,830.88x = 119,760.42 × 26,526.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,830.88x = 3,176,769,691.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,769,691.34/79,830.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,793.75

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