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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,352.50, 110,052.38 and 33,385.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,352.50, 110,052.38 and 33,385.79 is: 50,089.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,352.50 : 110,052.38 = 33,385.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,352.50/110,052.38 = 33,385.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,352.50x = 110,052.38 × 33,385.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,352.50x = 3,674,186,006.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,186,006.28/73,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,089.45

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