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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,705.60, 110,534.10 and 26,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,705.60, 110,534.10 and 26,952.40 is: 40,419.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,705.60 : 110,534.10 = 26,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,705.60/110,534.10 = 26,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,705.60x = 110,534.10 × 26,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,705.60x = 2,979,159,276.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,159,276.84/73,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,419.71

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