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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,602.60, 110,420.19 and 26,855.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,602.60, 110,420.19 and 26,855.34 is: 40,288.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,602.60 : 110,420.19 = 26,855.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,602.60/110,420.19 = 26,855.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,602.60x = 110,420.19 × 26,855.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,602.60x = 2,965,371,745.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,371,745.31/73,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,288.95

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