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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,011.11, 109,527.44 and 23,079.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,011.11, 109,527.44 and 23,079.87 is: 34,623.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,011.11 : 109,527.44 = 23,079.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,011.11/109,527.44 = 23,079.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,011.11x = 109,527.44 × 23,079.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,011.11x = 2,527,878,961.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,878,961.23/73,011.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,623.21

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