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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,174.40, 109,748.84 and 20,571.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,174.40, 109,748.84 and 20,571.38 is: 30,853.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,174.40 : 109,748.84 = 20,571.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,174.40/109,748.84 = 20,571.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,174.40x = 109,748.84 × 20,571.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,174.40x = 2,257,684,440.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,684,440.60/73,174.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,853.48

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