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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,224.60, 109,836.90 and 20,633.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,224.60, 109,836.90 and 20,633.40 is: 30,950.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,224.60 : 109,836.90 = 20,633.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,224.60/109,836.90 = 20,633.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,224.60x = 109,836.90 × 20,633.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,224.60x = 2,266,308,692.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,308,692.46/73,224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,950.10

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