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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,815.42, 110,740.68 and 23,895.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,815.42, 110,740.68 and 23,895.50 is: 35,848.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,815.42 : 110,740.68 = 23,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,815.42/110,740.68 = 23,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,815.42x = 110,740.68 × 23,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,815.42x = 2,646,203,918.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,203,918.94/73,815.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,848.93

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