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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,937.04, 110,984.50 and 31,837.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,937.04, 110,984.50 and 31,837.96 is: 47,790.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,937.04 : 110,984.50 = 31,837.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,937.04/110,984.50 = 31,837.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,937.04x = 110,984.50 × 31,837.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,937.04x = 3,533,520,071.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,520,071.62/73,937.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,790.93

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