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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,036.43, 109,553.50 and 37,477.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,036.43, 109,553.50 and 37,477.23 is: 56,215.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,036.43 : 109,553.50 = 37,477.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,036.43/109,553.50 = 37,477.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,036.43x = 109,553.50 × 37,477.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,036.43x = 4,105,761,716.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,761,716.81/73,036.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,215.26

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