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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,157.04, 109,742.04 and 20,566.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,157.04, 109,742.04 and 20,566.98 is: 30,852.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,157.04 : 109,742.04 = 20,566.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,157.04/109,742.04 = 20,566.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,157.04x = 109,742.04 × 20,566.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,157.04x = 2,257,062,341.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,062,341.84/73,157.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,852.29

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