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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,937.42, 110,929.66 and 26,520.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,937.42, 110,929.66 and 26,520.38 is: 39,789.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,937.42 : 110,929.66 = 26,520.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,937.42/110,929.66 = 26,520.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,937.42x = 110,929.66 × 26,520.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,937.42x = 2,941,896,736.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,896,736.47/73,937.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,789.01

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