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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,246.20, 109,854.90 and 23,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,246.20, 109,854.90 and 23,998.20 is: 35,992.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,246.20 : 109,854.90 = 23,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,246.20/109,854.90 = 23,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,246.20x = 109,854.90 × 23,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,246.20x = 2,636,319,861.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,319,861.18/73,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,992.58

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