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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,119.60, 109,630.80 and 33,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,119.60, 109,630.80 and 33,656.40 is: 50,462.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,119.60 : 109,630.80 = 33,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,119.60/109,630.80 = 33,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,119.60x = 109,630.80 × 33,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,119.60x = 3,689,778,057.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,778,057.12/73,119.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,462.23

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