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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,304.11, 109,956.44 and 31,178.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,304.11, 109,956.44 and 31,178.17 is: 46,767.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,304.11 : 109,956.44 = 31,178.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,304.11/109,956.44 = 31,178.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,304.11x = 109,956.44 × 31,178.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,304.11x = 3,428,240,578.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,240,578.91/73,304.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,767.37

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