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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,952.02, 119,939.73 and 26,625.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,952.02, 119,939.73 and 26,625.94 is: 39,942.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,952.02 : 119,939.73 = 26,625.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,952.02/119,939.73 = 26,625.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,952.02x = 119,939.73 × 26,625.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,952.02x = 3,193,508,054.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,508,054.60/79,952.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,942.81

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