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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,252.49, 109,893.38 and 31,132.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,252.49, 109,893.38 and 31,132.22 is: 46,704.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,252.49 : 109,893.38 = 31,132.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,252.49/109,893.38 = 31,132.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,252.49x = 109,893.38 × 31,132.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,252.49x = 3,421,224,177.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,224,177.58/73,252.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,704.55

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