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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.36, 110,527.79 and 36,242.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.36, 110,527.79 and 36,242.37 is: 54,358.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.36 : 110,527.79 = 36,242.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.36/110,527.79 = 36,242.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.36x = 110,527.79 × 36,242.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.36x = 4,005,788,879.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,005,788,879.25/73,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,358.27

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