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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,500.34, 105,755.37 and 20,580.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,500.34, 105,755.37 and 20,580.85 is: 30,872.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,500.34 : 105,755.37 = 20,580.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,500.34/105,755.37 = 20,580.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,500.34x = 105,755.37 × 20,580.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,500.34x = 2,176,535,406.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,535,406.66/70,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,872.69

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