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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,310.68, 109,956.30 and 20,724.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,310.68, 109,956.30 and 20,724.28 is: 31,083.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,310.68 : 109,956.30 = 20,724.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,310.68/109,956.30 = 20,724.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,310.68x = 109,956.30 × 20,724.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,310.68x = 2,278,765,148.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,765,148.96/73,310.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,083.67

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