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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.32, 109,466.40 and 37,930.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.32, 109,466.40 and 37,930.56 is: 56,878.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.32 : 109,466.40 = 37,930.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.32/109,466.40 = 37,930.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.32x = 109,466.40 × 37,930.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.32x = 4,152,121,853.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,121,853.18/73,000.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,878.13

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