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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,696.75, 110,558.85 and 23,771.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,696.75, 110,558.85 and 23,771.63 is: 35,661.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696.75 : 110,558.85 = 23,771.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696.75/110,558.85 = 23,771.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696.75x = 110,558.85 × 23,771.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696.75x = 2,628,163,707.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,628,163,707.64/73,696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,661.87

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