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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,183.56, 109,599.93 and 37,551.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,183.56, 109,599.93 and 37,551.11 is: 56,236.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,183.56 : 109,599.93 = 37,551.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,183.56/109,599.93 = 37,551.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,183.56x = 109,599.93 × 37,551.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,183.56x = 4,115,598,479.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,598,479.42/73,183.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,236.65

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