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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,943.32, 119,920.17 and 26,633.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,943.32, 119,920.17 and 26,633.02 is: 39,951.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,943.32 : 119,920.17 = 26,633.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,943.32/119,920.17 = 26,633.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,943.32x = 119,920.17 × 26,633.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,943.32x = 3,193,836,286.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,836,286.01/79,943.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,951.26

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