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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.96, 109,885.26 and 33,770.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.96, 109,885.26 and 33,770.92 is: 50,671.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.96 : 109,885.26 = 33,770.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.96/109,885.26 = 33,770.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.96x = 109,885.26 × 33,770.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.96x = 3,710,926,324.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,926,324.64/73,234.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,671.51

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