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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,609.07, 110,446.38 and 26,851.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,609.07, 110,446.38 and 26,851.01 is: 40,288.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,609.07 : 110,446.38 = 26,851.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,609.07/110,446.38 = 26,851.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,609.07x = 110,446.38 × 26,851.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,609.07x = 2,965,596,853.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,596,853.84/73,609.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,288.47

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