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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,350.84, 118,943.20 and 26,742.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,350.84, 118,943.20 and 26,742.14 is: 40,085.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,350.84 : 118,943.20 = 26,742.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,350.84/118,943.20 = 26,742.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,350.84x = 118,943.20 × 26,742.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,350.84x = 3,180,795,706.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,795,706.45/79,350.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,085.22

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