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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,157.08, 109,735.62 and 20,566.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,157.08, 109,735.62 and 20,566.56 is: 30,849.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,157.08 : 109,735.62 = 20,566.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,157.08/109,735.62 = 20,566.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,157.08x = 109,735.62 × 20,566.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,157.08x = 2,256,884,212.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,884,212.87/73,157.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,849.84

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