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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,572.40, 110,416.20 and 34,134.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,572.40, 110,416.20 and 34,134.40 is: 51,228.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,572.40 : 110,416.20 = 34,134.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,572.40/110,416.20 = 34,134.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,572.40x = 110,416.20 × 34,134.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,572.40x = 3,768,990,737.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,990,737.28/73,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,228.32

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