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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,942.24, 110,932.80 and 34,479.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,942.24, 110,932.80 and 34,479.04 is: 51,727.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,942.24 : 110,932.80 = 34,479.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,942.24/110,932.80 = 34,479.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,942.24x = 110,932.80 × 34,479.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,942.24x = 3,824,856,448.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,856,448.51/73,942.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,727.62

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