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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,200.46, 109,717.02 and 33,249.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,200.46, 109,717.02 and 33,249.90 is: 49,836.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,200.46 : 109,717.02 = 33,249.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,200.46/109,717.02 = 33,249.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,200.46x = 109,717.02 × 33,249.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,200.46x = 3,648,079,943.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,079,943.30/73,200.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,836.84

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