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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.37, 110,752.71 and 23,909.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.37, 110,752.71 and 23,909.52 is: 35,869.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.37 : 110,752.71 = 23,909.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.37/110,752.71 = 23,909.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.37x = 110,752.71 × 23,909.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.37x = 2,648,043,593.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,648,043,593.23/73,824.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,869.50

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