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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,517.37, 110,287.59 and 31,397.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,517.37, 110,287.59 and 31,397.66 is: 47,101.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,517.37 : 110,287.59 = 31,397.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,517.37/110,287.59 = 31,397.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,517.37x = 110,287.59 × 31,397.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,517.37x = 3,462,772,096.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,772,096.05/73,517.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,101.42

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