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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,949.40, 110,935.17 and 27,198.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,949.40, 110,935.17 and 27,198.72 is: 40,802.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,949.40 : 110,935.17 = 27,198.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,949.40/110,935.17 = 27,198.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,949.40x = 110,935.17 × 27,198.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,949.40x = 3,017,294,626.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,294,626.98/73,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802.15

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