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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.60, 110,506.50 and 26,927.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.60, 110,506.50 and 26,927.54 is: 40,383.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.60 : 110,506.50 = 26,927.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.60/110,506.50 = 26,927.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.60x = 110,506.50 × 26,927.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.60x = 2,975,668,199.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,975,668,199.01/73,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,383.31

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