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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,119.40, 109,689.90 and 23,204.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,119.40, 109,689.90 and 23,204.20 is: 34,809.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,119.40 : 109,689.90 = 23,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,119.40/109,689.90 = 23,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,119.40x = 109,689.90 × 23,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,119.40x = 2,545,266,377.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,266,377.58/73,119.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,809.73

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