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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,236.50, 109,815.68 and 34,727.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,236.50, 109,815.68 and 34,727.48 is: 52,072.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,236.50 : 109,815.68 = 34,727.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,236.50/109,815.68 = 34,727.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,236.50x = 109,815.68 × 34,727.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,236.50x = 3,813,621,830.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,621,830.89/73,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,072.69

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