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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,533.12, 110,255.13 and 32,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,533.12, 110,255.13 and 32,999.20 is: 49,478.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,533.12 : 110,255.13 = 32,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,533.12/110,255.13 = 32,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,533.12x = 110,255.13 × 32,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,533.12x = 3,638,331,085.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,331,085.90/73,533.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,478.81

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