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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,422.18, 105,640.20 and 20,502.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,422.18, 105,640.20 and 20,502.78 is: 30,756.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,422.18 : 105,640.20 = 20,502.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,422.18/105,640.20 = 20,502.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,422.18x = 105,640.20 × 20,502.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,422.18x = 2,165,917,779.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,917,779.76/70,422.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,756.19

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