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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,239.24, 109,857.36 and 23,322.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,239.24, 109,857.36 and 23,322.80 is: 34,983.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,239.24 : 109,857.36 = 23,322.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,239.24/109,857.36 = 23,322.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,239.24x = 109,857.36 × 23,322.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,239.24x = 2,562,181,235.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,181,235.81/73,239.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,983.72

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