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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.50, 109,500.06 and 23,080.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.50, 109,500.06 and 23,080.60 is: 34,620.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.50 : 109,500.06 = 23,080.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.50/109,500.06 = 23,080.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.50x = 109,500.06 × 23,080.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.50x = 2,527,327,084.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,327,084.84/73,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,620.68

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