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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,531.12, 110,252.13 and 32,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,531.12, 110,252.13 and 32,997.20 is: 49,475.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,531.12 : 110,252.13 = 32,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,531.12/110,252.13 = 32,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,531.12x = 110,252.13 × 32,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,531.12x = 3,638,011,584.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,011,584.04/73,531.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,475.81

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