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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,269.88, 109,828.20 and 33,852.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,269.88, 109,828.20 and 33,852.85 is: 50,743.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,269.88 : 109,828.20 = 33,852.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,269.88/109,828.20 = 33,852.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,269.88x = 109,828.20 × 33,852.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,269.88x = 3,717,997,580.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,997,580.37/73,269.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,743.87

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