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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,400.40, 110,118.60 and 33,949.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,400.40, 110,118.60 and 33,949.20 is: 50,932.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,400.40 : 110,118.60 = 33,949.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,400.40/110,118.60 = 33,949.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,400.40x = 110,118.60 × 33,949.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,400.40x = 3,738,438,375.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,738,438,375.12/73,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,932.13

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