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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,981.16, 119,931.46 and 26,654.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,981.16, 119,931.46 and 26,654.24 is: 39,967.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,981.16 : 119,931.46 = 26,654.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,981.16/119,931.46 = 26,654.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,981.16x = 119,931.46 × 26,654.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,981.16x = 3,196,681,918.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,681,918.39/79,981.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,967.94

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