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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,935.48, 110,857.62 and 31,842.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,935.48, 110,857.62 and 31,842.36 is: 47,743.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,935.48 : 110,857.62 = 31,842.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,935.48/110,857.62 = 31,842.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,935.48x = 110,857.62 × 31,842.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,935.48x = 3,529,968,244.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,529,968,244.78/73,935.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,743.90

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