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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,820.09, 110,726.60 and 33,815.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,820.09, 110,726.60 and 33,815.98 is: 50,722.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,820.09 : 110,726.60 = 33,815.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,820.09/110,726.60 = 33,815.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,820.09x = 110,726.60 × 33,815.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,820.09x = 3,744,328,460.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,328,460.40/73,820.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,722.35

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