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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,928.20, 110,870.70 and 26,537.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,928.20, 110,870.70 and 26,537.80 is: 39,798.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,928.20 : 110,870.70 = 26,537.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,928.20/110,870.70 = 26,537.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,928.20x = 110,870.70 × 26,537.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,928.20x = 2,942,264,462.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,942,264,462.46/73,928.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,798.95

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