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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,179.24, 109,818.72 and 33,736.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,179.24, 109,818.72 and 33,736.68 is: 50,628.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,179.24 : 109,818.72 = 33,736.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,179.24/109,818.72 = 33,736.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,179.24x = 109,818.72 × 33,736.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,179.24x = 3,704,919,014.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704,919,014.65/73,179.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,628.01

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