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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,951.02, 119,938.23 and 26,624.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,951.02, 119,938.23 and 26,624.94 is: 39,941.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,951.02 : 119,938.23 = 26,624.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,951.02/119,938.23 = 26,624.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,951.02x = 119,938.23 × 26,624.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,951.02x = 3,193,348,177.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,348,177.46/79,951.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,941.31

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