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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,532.12, 110,253.63 and 32,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,532.12, 110,253.63 and 32,998.20 is: 49,477.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,532.12 : 110,253.63 = 32,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,532.12/110,253.63 = 32,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,532.12x = 110,253.63 × 32,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,532.12x = 3,638,171,333.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,171,333.47/73,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,477.31

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