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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,834.40, 110,740.80 and 21,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,834.40, 110,740.80 and 21,238.40 is: 31,854.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,834.40 : 110,740.80 = 21,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,834.40/110,740.80 = 21,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,834.40x = 110,740.80 × 21,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,834.40x = 2,351,957,406.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,957,406.72/73,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,854.49

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