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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,935.03, 110,981.49 and 31,835.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,935.03, 110,981.49 and 31,835.96 is: 47,787.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,935.03 : 110,981.49 = 31,835.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,935.03/110,981.49 = 31,835.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,935.03x = 110,981.49 × 31,835.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,935.03x = 3,533,202,276.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,202,276.38/73,935.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,787.93

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