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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,226.24, 109,813.38 and 31,650.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,226.24, 109,813.38 and 31,650.56 is: 47,464.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,226.24 : 109,813.38 = 31,650.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,226.24/109,813.38 = 31,650.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,226.24x = 109,813.38 × 31,650.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,226.24x = 3,475,654,972.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,654,972.49/73,226.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,464.61

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