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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,104.30, 109,656.45 and 31,551.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,104.30, 109,656.45 and 31,551.30 is: 47,326.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,104.30 : 109,656.45 = 31,551.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,104.30/109,656.45 = 31,551.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,104.30x = 109,656.45 × 31,551.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,104.30x = 3,459,803,550.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,803,550.89/73,104.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,326.95

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