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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,324.50, 109,986.75 and 26,577.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,324.50, 109,986.75 and 26,577.42 is: 39,866.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324.50 : 109,986.75 = 26,577.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324.50/109,986.75 = 26,577.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324.50x = 109,986.75 × 26,577.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324.50x = 2,923,164,049.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,923,164,049.19/73,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,866.13

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