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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.90, 109,852.35 and 43,686.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.90, 109,852.35 and 43,686.10 is: 65,529.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.90 : 109,852.35 = 43,686.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.90/109,852.35 = 43,686.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.90x = 109,852.35 × 43,686.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.90x = 4,799,020,747.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,799,020,747.34/73,234.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,529.15

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