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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,516.40, 110,295.56 and 36,087.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,516.40, 110,295.56 and 36,087.72 is: 54,141.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,516.40 : 110,295.56 = 36,087.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,516.40/110,295.56 = 36,087.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,516.40x = 110,295.56 × 36,087.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,516.40x = 3,980,315,286.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,315,286.52/73,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,141.87

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