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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,880.32, 110,839.68 and 21,294.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,880.32, 110,839.68 and 21,294.08 is: 31,946.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,880.32 : 110,839.68 = 21,294.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,880.32/110,839.68 = 21,294.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,880.32x = 110,839.68 × 21,294.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,880.32x = 2,360,229,013.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,229,013.09/73,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,946.65

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