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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,342.12, 109,995.54 and 33,861.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,342.12, 109,995.54 and 33,861.30 is: 50,783.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,342.12 : 109,995.54 = 33,861.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,342.12/109,995.54 = 33,861.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,342.12x = 109,995.54 × 33,861.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,342.12x = 3,724,591,978.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,591,978.60/73,342.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,783.81

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