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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,510.20, 110,192.40 and 33,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,510.20, 110,192.40 and 33,998.40 is: 50,963.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,510.20 : 110,192.40 = 33,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,510.20/110,192.40 = 33,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,510.20x = 110,192.40 × 33,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,510.20x = 3,746,365,292.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,746,365,292.16/73,510.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,963.88

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