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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,232.40, 109,866.60 and 20,641.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,232.40, 109,866.60 and 20,641.20 is: 30,966.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,232.40 : 109,866.60 = 20,641.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,232.40/109,866.60 = 20,641.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,232.40x = 109,866.60 × 20,641.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,232.40x = 2,267,778,463.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,778,463.92/73,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,966.87

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