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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,981.04, 110,966.70 and 31,859.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,981.04, 110,966.70 and 31,859.42 is: 47,787.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,981.04 : 110,966.70 = 31,859.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,981.04/110,966.70 = 31,859.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,981.04x = 110,966.70 × 31,859.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,981.04x = 3,535,334,701.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,535,334,701.31/73,981.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,787.04

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