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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,112.50, 109,703.61 and 39,831.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,112.50, 109,703.61 and 39,831.83 is: 59,766.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,112.50 : 109,703.61 = 39,831.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,112.50/109,703.61 = 39,831.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,112.50x = 109,703.61 × 39,831.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,112.50x = 4,369,694,796.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,369,694,796.23/73,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.73

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