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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,055.48, 109,582.03 and 23,135.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,055.48, 109,582.03 and 23,135.50 is: 34,702.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,055.48 : 109,582.03 = 23,135.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,055.48/109,582.03 = 23,135.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,055.48x = 109,582.03 × 23,135.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,055.48x = 2,535,234,815.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,234,815.16/73,055.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,702.87

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