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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,125.60, 109,704.60 and 33,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,125.60, 109,704.60 and 33,673.20 is: 50,517.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,125.60 : 109,704.60 = 33,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,125.60/109,704.60 = 33,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,125.60x = 109,704.60 × 33,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,125.60x = 3,694,104,936.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,104,936.72/73,125.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,517.26

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