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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,135.94, 109,743.60 and 31,039.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,135.94, 109,743.60 and 31,039.70 is: 46,576.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135.94 : 109,743.60 = 31,039.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135.94/109,743.60 = 31,039.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135.94x = 109,743.60 × 31,039.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135.94x = 3,406,408,420.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,408,420.92/73,135.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,576.39

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