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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,296.34, 118,944.71 and 26,742.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,296.34, 118,944.71 and 26,742.73 is: 40,114.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,296.34 : 118,944.71 = 26,742.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,296.34/118,944.71 = 26,742.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,296.34x = 118,944.71 × 26,742.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,296.34x = 3,180,905,536.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,905,536.02/79,296.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,114.16

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