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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,823.40, 110,749.65 and 27,076.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,823.40, 110,749.65 and 27,076.68 is: 40,620.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,823.40 : 110,749.65 = 27,076.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,823.40/110,749.65 = 27,076.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,823.40x = 110,749.65 × 27,076.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,823.40x = 2,998,732,833.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,732,833.16/73,823.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,620.36

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