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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,158.10, 109,737.15 and 20,567.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,158.10, 109,737.15 and 20,567.59 is: 30,851.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,158.10 : 109,737.15 = 20,567.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,158.10/109,737.15 = 20,567.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,158.10x = 109,737.15 × 20,567.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,158.10x = 2,257,028,708.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,028,708.97/73,158.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,851.39

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