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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,400.20, 110,078.70 and 20,814.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,400.20, 110,078.70 and 20,814.28 is: 31,215.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,400.20 : 110,078.70 = 20,814.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,400.20/110,078.70 = 20,814.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,400.20x = 110,078.70 × 20,814.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,400.20x = 2,291,208,883.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,208,883.84/73,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,215.29

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