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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,270.10, 109,925.76 and 20,680.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,270.10, 109,925.76 and 20,680.04 is: 31,025.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,270.10 : 109,925.76 = 20,680.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,270.10/109,925.76 = 20,680.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,270.10x = 109,925.76 × 20,680.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,270.10x = 2,273,269,113.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,269,113.83/73,270.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,025.88

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