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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,166.40, 109,717.60 and 33,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,166.40, 109,717.60 and 33,710.40 is: 50,550.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,166.40 : 109,717.60 = 33,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,166.40/109,717.60 = 33,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,166.40x = 109,717.60 × 33,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,166.40x = 3,698,624,183.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,624,183.04/73,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,550.86

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