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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,540.47, 107,351.79 and 26,593.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,540.47, 107,351.79 and 26,593.03 is: 39,904.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,540.47 : 107,351.79 = 26,593.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,540.47/107,351.79 = 26,593.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,540.47x = 107,351.79 × 26,593.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,540.47x = 2,854,809,372.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,809,372.02/71,540.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,904.82

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