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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,137.44, 109,745.85 and 31,041.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,137.44, 109,745.85 and 31,041.20 is: 46,578.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137.44 : 109,745.85 = 31,041.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137.44/109,745.85 = 31,041.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137.44x = 109,745.85 × 31,041.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137.44x = 3,406,642,879.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,406,642,879.02/73,137.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,578.65

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