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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,857.27, 119,759.99 and 26,534.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,857.27, 119,759.99 and 26,534.93 is: 39,793.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,857.27 : 119,759.99 = 26,534.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,857.27/119,759.99 = 26,534.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,857.27x = 119,759.99 × 26,534.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,857.27x = 3,177,822,219.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,822,219.98/79,857.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,793.77

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