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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.40, 109,652.70 and 33,692.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.40, 109,652.70 and 33,692.60 is: 50,523.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.40 : 109,652.70 = 33,692.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.40/109,652.70 = 33,692.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.40x = 109,652.70 × 33,692.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.40x = 3,694,484,560.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,484,560.02/73,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,523.97

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