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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,610.36, 110,448.36 and 26,852.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,610.36, 110,448.36 and 26,852.30 is: 40,290.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,610.36 : 110,448.36 = 26,852.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,610.36/110,448.36 = 26,852.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,610.36x = 110,448.36 × 26,852.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,610.36x = 2,965,792,497.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,792,497.23/73,610.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,290.42

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