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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,302.11, 109,953.44 and 31,176.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,302.11, 109,953.44 and 31,176.17 is: 46,764.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,302.11 : 109,953.44 = 31,176.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,302.11/109,953.44 = 31,176.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,302.11x = 109,953.44 × 31,176.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,302.11x = 3,427,926,981.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,427,926,981.64/73,302.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,764.37

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