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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,837.02, 110,757.09 and 26,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,837.02, 110,757.09 and 26,455.20 is: 39,683.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,837.02 : 110,757.09 = 26,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,837.02/110,757.09 = 26,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,837.02x = 110,757.09 × 26,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,837.02x = 2,930,100,967.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,100,967.37/73,837.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,683.36

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