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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,318.10, 109,982.13 and 23,401.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,318.10, 109,982.13 and 23,401.95 is: 35,104.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,318.10 : 109,982.13 = 23,401.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,318.10/109,982.13 = 23,401.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,318.10x = 109,982.13 × 23,401.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,318.10x = 2,573,796,313.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,573,796,313.74/73,318.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,104.52

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