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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,170.24, 109,762.70 and 19,863.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,170.24, 109,762.70 and 19,863.02 is: 29,796.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,170.24 : 109,762.70 = 19,863.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,170.24/109,762.70 = 19,863.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,170.24x = 109,762.70 × 19,863.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,170.24x = 2,180,218,880.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,218,880.45/73,170.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,796.53

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