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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,181.74, 109,822.47 and 33,739.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,181.74, 109,822.47 and 33,739.18 is: 50,631.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,181.74 : 109,822.47 = 33,739.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,181.74/109,822.47 = 33,739.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,181.74x = 109,822.47 × 33,739.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,181.74x = 3,705,320,083.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,320,083.37/73,181.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,631.76

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