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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,304.96, 109,974.48 and 31,187.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,304.96, 109,974.48 and 31,187.36 is: 46,788.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,304.96 : 109,974.48 = 31,187.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,304.96/109,974.48 = 31,187.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,304.96x = 109,974.48 × 31,187.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,304.96x = 3,429,813,698.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,813,698.57/73,304.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,788.29

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