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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,540.60, 110,339.70 and 26,798.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,540.60, 110,339.70 and 26,798.20 is: 40,207.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,540.60 : 110,339.70 = 26,798.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,540.60/110,339.70 = 26,798.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,540.60x = 110,339.70 × 26,798.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,540.60x = 2,956,905,348.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,956,905,348.54/73,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,207.79

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