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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.64, 109,803.34 and 26,481.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.64, 109,803.34 and 26,481.44 is: 39,704.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.64 : 109,803.34 = 26,481.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.64/109,803.34 = 26,481.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.64x = 109,803.34 × 26,481.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.64x = 2,907,750,560.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,750,560.01/73,234.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,704.58

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