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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,864.27, 119,783.70 and 26,551.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,864.27, 119,783.70 and 26,551.82 is: 39,823.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,864.27 : 119,783.70 = 26,551.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,864.27/119,783.70 = 26,551.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,864.27x = 119,783.70 × 26,551.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,864.27x = 3,180,474,692.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,474,692.20/79,864.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,823.50

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