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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,816.42, 110,742.18 and 23,896.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,816.42, 110,742.18 and 23,896.50 is: 35,850.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,816.42 : 110,742.18 = 23,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,816.42/110,742.18 = 23,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,816.42x = 110,742.18 × 23,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,816.42x = 2,646,350,504.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,646,350,504.37/73,816.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,850.43

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