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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,001.40, 111,001.84 and 26,616.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,001.40, 111,001.84 and 26,616.41 is: 39,924.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,001.40 : 111,001.84 = 26,616.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,001.40/111,001.84 = 26,616.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,001.40x = 111,001.84 × 26,616.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,001.40x = 2,954,470,487.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,470,487.03/74,001.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,924.52

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