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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,015.20, 109,551.60 and 28,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,015.20, 109,551.60 and 28,634.40 is: 42,962.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,015.20 : 109,551.60 = 28,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,015.20/109,551.60 = 28,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,015.20x = 109,551.60 × 28,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,015.20x = 3,136,944,335.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,944,335.04/73,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,962.89

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