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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,226.04, 109,839.06 and 26,467.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,226.04, 109,839.06 and 26,467.98 is: 39,701.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,226.04 : 109,839.06 = 26,467.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,226.04/109,839.06 = 26,467.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,226.04x = 109,839.06 × 26,467.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,226.04x = 2,907,218,043.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,218,043.30/73,226.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,701.97

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