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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,711.20, 110,545.20 and 26,320.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,711.20, 110,545.20 and 26,320.80 is: 39,473.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,711.20 : 110,545.20 = 26,320.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,711.20/110,545.20 = 26,320.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,711.20x = 110,545.20 × 26,320.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,711.20x = 2,909,638,100.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,909,638,100.16/73,711.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,473.49

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