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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,311.44, 118,941.24 and 26,706.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,311.44, 118,941.24 and 26,706.80 is: 40,051.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,311.44 : 118,941.24 = 26,706.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,311.44/118,941.24 = 26,706.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,311.44x = 118,941.24 × 26,706.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,311.44x = 3,176,539,908.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,539,908.43/79,311.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,051.47

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