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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,521.60, 110,355.30 and 36,123.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,521.60, 110,355.30 and 36,123.90 is: 54,221.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,521.60 : 110,355.30 = 36,123.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,521.60/110,355.30 = 36,123.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,521.60x = 110,355.30 × 36,123.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,521.60x = 3,986,463,821.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,463,821.67/73,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,221.67

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