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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.88, 110,538.54 and 23,749.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.88, 110,538.54 and 23,749.56 is: 35,627.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.88 : 110,538.54 = 23,749.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.88/110,538.54 = 23,749.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.88x = 110,538.54 × 23,749.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.88x = 2,625,241,688.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,625,241,688.04/73,685.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,627.47

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