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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,217.60, 109,831.80 and 26,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,217.60, 109,831.80 and 26,464.40 is: 39,698.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,217.60 : 109,831.80 = 26,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,217.60/109,831.80 = 26,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,217.60x = 109,831.80 × 26,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,217.60x = 2,906,632,687.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,632,687.92/73,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,698.55

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