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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,530.12, 110,250.63 and 32,996.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,530.12, 110,250.63 and 32,996.20 is: 49,474.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,530.12 : 110,250.63 = 32,996.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,530.12/110,250.63 = 32,996.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,530.12x = 110,250.63 × 32,996.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,530.12x = 3,637,851,368.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,637,851,368.84/73,530.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,474.30

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