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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,246.25, 109,869.37 and 26,488.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,246.25, 109,869.37 and 26,488.19 is: 39,732.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,246.25 : 109,869.37 = 26,488.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,246.25/109,869.37 = 26,488.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,246.25x = 109,869.37 × 26,488.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,246.25x = 2,910,240,747.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,910,240,747.74/73,246.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,732.28

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