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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,523.10, 110,357.55 and 36,125.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,523.10, 110,357.55 and 36,125.40 is: 54,223.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,523.10 : 110,357.55 = 36,125.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,523.10/110,357.55 = 36,125.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,523.10x = 110,357.55 × 36,125.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,523.10x = 3,986,710,636.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,710,636.77/73,523.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,223.92

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