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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,306.31, 109,952.18 and 33,862.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,306.31, 109,952.18 and 33,862.86 is: 50,790.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,306.31 : 109,952.18 = 33,862.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,306.31/109,952.18 = 33,862.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,306.31x = 109,952.18 × 33,862.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,306.31x = 3,723,294,558.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,294,558.96/73,306.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,790.91

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