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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,230.50, 109,806.23 and 33,227.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,230.50, 109,806.23 and 33,227.66 is: 49,823.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,230.50 : 109,806.23 = 33,227.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,230.50/109,806.23 = 33,227.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,230.50x = 109,806.23 × 33,227.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,230.50x = 3,648,604,076.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,604,076.32/73,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,823.56

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