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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.90, 109,706.40 and 20,540.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.90, 109,706.40 and 20,540.25 is: 30,811.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.90 : 109,706.40 = 20,540.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.90/109,706.40 = 20,540.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.90x = 109,706.40 × 20,540.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.90x = 2,253,396,882.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,396,882.60/73,134.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,811.51

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