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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,363.86, 110,100.90 and 33,948.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,363.86, 110,100.90 and 33,948.60 is: 50,948.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,363.86 : 110,100.90 = 33,948.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,363.86/110,100.90 = 33,948.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,363.86x = 110,100.90 × 33,948.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,363.86x = 3,737,771,413.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,737,771,413.74/73,363.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,948.40

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