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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,342.45, 107,020.75 and 26,375.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,342.45, 107,020.75 and 26,375.58 is: 39,565.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,342.45 : 107,020.75 = 26,375.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,342.45/107,020.75 = 26,375.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,342.45x = 107,020.75 × 26,375.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,342.45x = 2,822,734,353.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,734,353.29/71,342.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,565.99

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