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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,903.80, 110,855.70 and 51,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,903.80, 110,855.70 and 51,742.20 is: 77,613.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,903.80 : 110,855.70 = 51,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,903.80/110,855.70 = 51,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,903.80x = 110,855.70 × 51,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,903.80x = 5,735,917,800.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,735,917,800.54/73,903.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,613.30

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