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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551.74, 110,344 and 26,804.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551.74, 110,344 and 26,804.62 is: 40,212.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551.74 : 110,344 = 26,804.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551.74/110,344 = 26,804.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551.74x = 110,344 × 26,804.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551.74x = 2,957,728,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,728,437.56/73,551.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212.90

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