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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,686.88, 110,540.04 and 23,750.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,686.88, 110,540.04 and 23,750.56 is: 35,628.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,686.88 : 110,540.04 = 23,750.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,686.88/110,540.04 = 23,750.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,686.88x = 110,540.04 × 23,750.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,686.88x = 2,625,387,852.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,625,387,852.42/73,686.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,628.97

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