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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,402.50, 110,100.70 and 23,485.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,402.50, 110,100.70 and 23,485.44 is: 35,227.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,402.50 : 110,100.70 = 23,485.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,402.50/110,100.70 = 23,485.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,402.50x = 110,100.70 × 23,485.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,402.50x = 2,585,763,383.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,763,383.81/73,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,227.18

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