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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,515.26, 110,228.50 and 32,981.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,515.26, 110,228.50 and 32,981.37 is: 49,452.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,515.26 : 110,228.50 = 32,981.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,515.26/110,228.50 = 32,981.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,515.26x = 110,228.50 × 32,981.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,515.26x = 3,635,486,943.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,486,943.05/73,515.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,452.14

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