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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,131.49, 109,697.25 and 26,384.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,131.49, 109,697.25 and 26,384.35 is: 39,576.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,131.49 : 109,697.25 = 26,384.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,131.49/109,697.25 = 26,384.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,131.49x = 109,697.25 × 26,384.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,131.49x = 2,894,290,638.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,290,638.04/73,131.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,576.53

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