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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,957.12, 111,001.56 and 34,536.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,957.12, 111,001.56 and 34,536.04 is: 51,834.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,957.12 : 111,001.56 = 34,536.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,957.12/111,001.56 = 34,536.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,957.12x = 111,001.56 × 34,536.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,957.12x = 3,833,554,316.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,554,316.22/73,957.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,834.82

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