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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,093.02, 114,142.37 and 26,172.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,093.02, 114,142.37 and 26,172.72 is: 39,260.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,093.02 : 114,142.37 = 26,172.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,093.02/114,142.37 = 26,172.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,093.02x = 114,142.37 × 26,172.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,093.02x = 2,987,416,159.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,987,416,159.28/76,093.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,260.06

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