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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,225.60, 109,838.40 and 20,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,225.60, 109,838.40 and 20,634.40 is: 30,951.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,225.60 : 109,838.40 = 20,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,225.60/109,838.40 = 20,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,225.60x = 109,838.40 × 20,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,225.60x = 2,266,449,480.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,449,480.96/73,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,951.60

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