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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,110.60, 109,657.80 and 20,525.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,110.60, 109,657.80 and 20,525.40 is: 30,785.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,110.60 : 109,657.80 = 20,525.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,110.60/109,657.80 = 20,525.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,110.60x = 109,657.80 × 20,525.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,110.60x = 2,250,770,208.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,770,208.12/73,110.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,785.83

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