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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,523.80, 110,199.30 and 31,403.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,523.80, 110,199.30 and 31,403.80 is: 47,068.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,523.80 : 110,199.30 = 31,403.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,523.80/110,199.30 = 31,403.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,523.80x = 110,199.30 × 31,403.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,523.80x = 3,460,676,777.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,676,777.34/73,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,068.80

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