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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,800.63, 110,679.30 and 33,796.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,800.63, 110,679.30 and 33,796.98 is: 50,685.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,800.63 : 110,679.30 = 33,796.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,800.63/110,679.30 = 33,796.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,800.63x = 110,679.30 × 33,796.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,800.63x = 3,740,626,088.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,626,088.51/73,800.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,685.56

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