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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.47, 109,527.72 and 30,887.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.47, 109,527.72 and 30,887.62 is: 46,331.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.47 : 109,527.72 = 30,887.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.47/109,527.72 = 30,887.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.47x = 109,527.72 × 30,887.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.47x = 3,383,050,594.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,050,594.83/73,018.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,331.44

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