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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,064.40, 109,564.20 and 33,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,064.40, 109,564.20 and 33,633.60 is: 50,435.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,064.40 : 109,564.20 = 33,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,064.40/109,564.20 = 33,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,064.40x = 109,564.20 × 33,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,064.40x = 3,685,038,477.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,038,477.12/73,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,435.49

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