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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,308.24, 118,973.36 and 26,732.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,308.24, 118,973.36 and 26,732.76 is: 40,102.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,308.24 : 118,973.36 = 26,732.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,308.24/118,973.36 = 26,732.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,308.24x = 118,973.36 × 26,732.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,308.24x = 3,180,486,279.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,486,279.27/79,308.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,102.85

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