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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,557.12, 110,352.24 and 26,810.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,557.12, 110,352.24 and 26,810.16 is: 40,221.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,557.12 : 110,352.24 = 26,810.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,557.12/110,352.24 = 26,810.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,557.12x = 110,352.24 × 26,810.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,557.12x = 2,958,561,210.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,561,210.76/73,557.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,221.28

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