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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,746.18, 110,552.85 and 26,988.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,746.18, 110,552.85 and 26,988.12 is: 40,457.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,746.18 : 110,552.85 = 26,988.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,746.18/110,552.85 = 26,988.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,746.18x = 110,552.85 × 26,988.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,746.18x = 2,983,613,582.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,613,582.14/73,746.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,457.87

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