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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,248.80, 109,866.80 and 24,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,248.80, 109,866.80 and 24,000.80 is: 35,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,248.80 : 109,866.80 = 24,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,248.80/109,866.80 = 24,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,248.80x = 109,866.80 × 24,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,248.80x = 2,636,891,093.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,891,093.44/73,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,999.10

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