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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,236.05, 109,728.57 and 49,175.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,236.05, 109,728.57 and 49,175.27 is: 73,678.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,236.05 : 109,728.57 = 49,175.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,236.05/109,728.57 = 49,175.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,236.05x = 109,728.57 × 49,175.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,236.05x = 5,395,932,056.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,932,056.46/73,236.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,678.63

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