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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,088.40, 109,600.20 and 33,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,088.40, 109,600.20 and 33,657.60 is: 50,471.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088.40 : 109,600.20 = 33,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088.40/109,600.20 = 33,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088.40x = 109,600.20 × 33,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088.40x = 3,688,879,691.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,688,879,691.52/73,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,471.48

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