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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.60, 109,592.10 and 26,279.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.60, 109,592.10 and 26,279.40 is: 39,434.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.60 : 109,592.10 = 26,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.60/109,592.10 = 26,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.60x = 109,592.10 × 26,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.60x = 2,880,014,632.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,014,632.74/73,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,434.64

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