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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,867.29, 110,905.00 and 37,869.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,867.29, 110,905.00 and 37,869.93 is: 56,858.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,867.29 : 110,905.00 = 37,869.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,867.29/110,905.00 = 37,869.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,867.29x = 110,905.00 × 37,869.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,867.29x = 4,199,964,491.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,964,491.98/73,867.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,858.24

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