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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,044.50, 109,555.74 and 23,118.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,044.50, 109,555.74 and 23,118.12 is: 34,673.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,044.50 : 109,555.74 = 23,118.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,044.50/109,555.74 = 23,118.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,044.50x = 109,555.74 × 23,118.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,044.50x = 2,532,722,744.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,532,722,744.01/73,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,673.70

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