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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,927.80, 110,830.95 and 31,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,927.80, 110,830.95 and 31,840.20 is: 47,734.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,927.80 : 110,830.95 = 31,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,927.80/110,830.95 = 31,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,927.80x = 110,830.95 × 31,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,927.80x = 3,528,879,614.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,879,614.19/73,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,734.14

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