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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,124.37, 109,686.59 and 26,377.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,124.37, 109,686.59 and 26,377.25 is: 39,565.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,124.37 : 109,686.59 = 26,377.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,124.37/109,686.59 = 26,377.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,124.37x = 109,686.59 × 26,377.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,124.37x = 2,893,229,925.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,229,925.76/73,124.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,565.88

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