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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,353, 110,043.64 and 31,232.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,353, 110,043.64 and 31,232.30 is: 46,854.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,353 : 110,043.64 = 31,232.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,353/110,043.64 = 31,232.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,353x = 110,043.64 × 31,232.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,353x = 3,436,915,977.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,915,977.57/73,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,854.47

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