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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,002.40, 109,471.60 and 33,546.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,002.40, 109,471.60 and 33,546.40 is: 50,304.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,002.40 : 109,471.60 = 33,546.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,002.40/109,471.60 = 33,546.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,002.40x = 109,471.60 × 33,546.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,002.40x = 3,672,378,082.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,378,082.24/73,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,304.90

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