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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.35, 110,724.67 and 26,430.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.35, 110,724.67 and 26,430.64 is: 39,641.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.35 : 110,724.67 = 26,430.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.35/110,724.67 = 26,430.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.35x = 110,724.67 × 26,430.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.35x = 2,926,523,648.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,523,648.12/73,824.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,641.72

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