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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,258.12, 109,887.08 and 26,500.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,258.12, 109,887.08 and 26,500.04 is: 39,750.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,258.12 : 109,887.08 = 26,500.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,258.12/109,887.08 = 26,500.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,258.12x = 109,887.08 × 26,500.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,258.12x = 2,912,012,015.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,012,015.48/73,258.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,750.02

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