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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,518.03, 110,293.65 and 26,770.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,518.03, 110,293.65 and 26,770.50 is: 40,161.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,518.03 : 110,293.65 = 26,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,518.03/110,293.65 = 26,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,518.03x = 110,293.65 × 26,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,518.03x = 2,952,616,157.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,616,157.33/73,518.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,161.80

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