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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,931.20, 110,896.80 and 27,202.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,931.20, 110,896.80 and 27,202.30 is: 40,803.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,931.20 : 110,896.80 = 27,202.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,931.20/110,896.80 = 27,202.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,931.20x = 110,896.80 × 27,202.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,931.20x = 3,016,648,022.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,648,022.64/73,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,803.45

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