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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,219.60, 109,859.16 and 26,476.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,219.60, 109,859.16 and 26,476.24 is: 39,725.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,219.60 : 109,859.16 = 26,476.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,219.60/109,859.16 = 26,476.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,219.60x = 109,859.16 × 26,476.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,219.60x = 2,908,657,486.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,908,657,486.36/73,219.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,725.12

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