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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,918.26, 110,956.35 and 31,819.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,918.26, 110,956.35 and 31,819.20 is: 47,762.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,918.26 : 110,956.35 = 31,819.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,918.26/110,956.35 = 31,819.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,918.26x = 110,956.35 × 31,819.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,918.26x = 3,530,542,291.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,542,291.92/73,918.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,762.79

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