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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,008.60, 109,504.80 and 20,423.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,008.60, 109,504.80 and 20,423.40 is: 30,632.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,008.60 : 109,504.80 = 20,423.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,008.60/109,504.80 = 20,423.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,008.60x = 109,504.80 × 20,423.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,008.60x = 2,236,460,332.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,460,332.32/73,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,632.83

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