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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,403.50, 110,110.74 and 20,817.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,403.50, 110,110.74 and 20,817.22 is: 31,227.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,403.50 : 110,110.74 = 20,817.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,403.50/110,110.74 = 20,817.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,403.50x = 110,110.74 × 20,817.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,403.50x = 2,292,199,498.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,199,498.94/73,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,227.39

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