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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,251.40, 109,896.90 and 31,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,251.40, 109,896.90 and 31,133.20 is: 46,708.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,251.40 : 109,896.90 = 31,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,251.40/109,896.90 = 31,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,251.40x = 109,896.90 × 31,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,251.40x = 3,421,442,167.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,442,167.08/73,251.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,708.22

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