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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.51, 109,701.78 and 26,387.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.51, 109,701.78 and 26,387.37 is: 39,581.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.51 : 109,701.78 = 26,387.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.51/109,701.78 = 26,387.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.51x = 109,701.78 × 26,387.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.51x = 2,894,741,458.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,741,458.52/73,134.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,581.06

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