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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.50, 109,657.17 and 37,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.50, 109,657.17 and 37,526.40 is: 56,319.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.50 : 109,657.17 = 37,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.50/109,657.17 = 37,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.50x = 109,657.17 × 37,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.50x = 4,115,038,824.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,038,824.29/73,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,319.09

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