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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,902.08, 110,859.23 and 31,783.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,902.08, 110,859.23 and 31,783.16 is: 47,677.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,902.08 : 110,859.23 = 31,783.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,902.08/110,859.23 = 31,783.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,902.08x = 110,859.23 × 31,783.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,902.08x = 3,523,456,644.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,456,644.57/73,902.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,677.37

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