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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,615.42, 110,430.15 and 26,857.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,615.42, 110,430.15 and 26,857.18 is: 40,288.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,615.42 : 110,430.15 = 26,857.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,615.42/110,430.15 = 26,857.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,615.42x = 110,430.15 × 26,857.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,615.42x = 2,965,842,415.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,842,415.98/73,615.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,288.33

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