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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,310.40, 118,981.80 and 26,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,310.40, 118,981.80 and 26,725.20 is: 40,093.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,310.40 : 118,981.80 = 26,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,310.40/118,981.80 = 26,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,310.40x = 118,981.80 × 26,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,310.40x = 3,179,812,401.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,812,401.36/79,310.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,093.26

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