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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,342.80, 106,937.40 and 26,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,342.80, 106,937.40 and 26,952.40 is: 40,399.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,342.80 : 106,937.40 = 26,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,342.80/106,937.40 = 26,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,342.80x = 106,937.40 × 26,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,342.80x = 2,882,219,579.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,882,219,579.76/71,342.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,399.59

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