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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.40, 109,703.10 and 20,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.40, 109,703.10 and 20,532.20 is: 30,803.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.40 : 109,703.10 = 20,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.40/109,703.10 = 20,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.40x = 109,703.10 × 20,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.40x = 2,252,445,989.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,445,989.82/73,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,803.35

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