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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,835.40, 119,762.37 and 26,532.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,835.40, 119,762.37 and 26,532.18 is: 39,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,835.40 : 119,762.37 = 26,532.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,835.40/119,762.37 = 26,532.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,835.40x = 119,762.37 × 26,532.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,835.40x = 3,177,556,758.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,556,758.07/79,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,801.35

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