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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,192.37, 114,296.06 and 26,265.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,192.37, 114,296.06 and 26,265.90 is: 39,401.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,192.37 : 114,296.06 = 26,265.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,192.37/114,296.06 = 26,265.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,192.37x = 114,296.06 × 26,265.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,192.37x = 3,002,088,882.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,088,882.35/76,192.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,401.44

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