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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,122.60, 109,675.80 and 20,537.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,122.60, 109,675.80 and 20,537.40 is: 30,803.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,122.60 : 109,675.80 = 20,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,122.60/109,675.80 = 20,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,122.60x = 109,675.80 × 20,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,122.60x = 2,252,455,774.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,455,774.92/73,122.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,803.83

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