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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.46, 109,884.51 and 33,770.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.46, 109,884.51 and 33,770.42 is: 50,670.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.46 : 109,884.51 = 33,770.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.46/109,884.51 = 33,770.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.46x = 109,884.51 × 33,770.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.46x = 3,710,846,054.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,846,054.19/73,234.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,670.76

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