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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,742.12, 110,613.25 and 31,594.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,742.12, 110,613.25 and 31,594.87 is: 47,392.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,742.12 : 110,613.25 = 31,594.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,742.12/110,613.25 = 31,594.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,742.12x = 110,613.25 × 31,594.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,742.12x = 3,494,811,409.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,811,409.62/73,742.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,392.34

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