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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,401.15, 110,105.91 and 20,806.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,401.15, 110,105.91 and 20,806.50 is: 31,210.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,401.15 : 110,105.91 = 20,806.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,401.15/110,105.91 = 20,806.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,401.15x = 110,105.91 × 20,806.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,401.15x = 2,290,918,616.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,918,616.42/73,401.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,210.94

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