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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,114.30, 109,587.38 and 33,588.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,114.30, 109,587.38 and 33,588.37 is: 50,343.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114.30 : 109,587.38 = 33,588.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114.30/109,587.38 = 33,588.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114.30x = 109,587.38 × 33,588.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114.30x = 3,680,861,466.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,861,466.77/73,114.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,343.93

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