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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,308.72, 109,953.24 and 20,722.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,308.72, 109,953.24 and 20,722.32 is: 31,080.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,308.72 : 109,953.24 = 20,722.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,308.72/109,953.24 = 20,722.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,308.72x = 109,953.24 × 20,722.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,308.72x = 2,278,486,224.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,486,224.32/73,308.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,080.70

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