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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,145.00, 109,646.10 and 35,703.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,145.00, 109,646.10 and 35,703.56 is: 53,520.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,145.00 : 109,646.10 = 35,703.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,145.00/109,646.10 = 35,703.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,145.00x = 109,646.10 × 35,703.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,145.00x = 3,914,756,384.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,756,384.23/73,145.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,520.49

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