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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,837.24, 106,243.56 and 26,464.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,837.24, 106,243.56 and 26,464.36 is: 39,691.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,837.24 : 106,243.56 = 26,464.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,837.24/106,243.56 = 26,464.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,837.24x = 106,243.56 × 26,464.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,837.24x = 2,811,667,819.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,667,819.52/70,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,691.94

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