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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,125.75, 109,688.64 and 26,378.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,125.75, 109,688.64 and 26,378.62 is: 39,567.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,125.75 : 109,688.64 = 26,378.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,125.75/109,688.64 = 26,378.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,125.75x = 109,688.64 × 26,378.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,125.75x = 2,893,434,952.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,434,952.88/73,125.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,567.94

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