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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.72, 110,485.08 and 52,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.72, 110,485.08 and 52,430.40 is: 78,473.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.72 : 110,485.08 = 52,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.72/110,485.08 = 52,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.72x = 110,485.08 × 52,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.72x = 5,792,776,938.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,792,776,938.43/73,818.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,473.01

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