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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.38, 109,705.82 and 20,547.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.38, 109,705.82 and 20,547.97 is: 30,823.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.38 : 109,705.82 = 20,547.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.38/109,705.82 = 20,547.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.38x = 109,705.82 × 20,547.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.38x = 2,254,231,898.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,231,898.19/73,134.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,823.15

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