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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,846.26, 107,769.40 and 21,926.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,846.26, 107,769.40 and 21,926.62 is: 32,889.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,846.26 : 107,769.40 = 21,926.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,846.26/107,769.40 = 21,926.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,846.26x = 107,769.40 × 21,926.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,846.26x = 2,363,018,681.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,018,681.43/71,846.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,889.93

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