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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,180.74, 109,820.97 and 33,738.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,180.74, 109,820.97 and 33,738.18 is: 50,630.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,180.74 : 109,820.97 = 33,738.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,180.74/109,820.97 = 33,738.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,180.74x = 109,820.97 × 33,738.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,180.74x = 3,705,159,653.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,159,653.63/73,180.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,630.26

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