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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,696.48, 110,452.32 and 31,527.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,696.48, 110,452.32 and 31,527.04 is: 47,251.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696.48 : 110,452.32 = 31,527.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696.48/110,452.32 = 31,527.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696.48x = 110,452.32 × 31,527.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696.48x = 3,482,234,710.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,234,710.73/73,696.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,251.03

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