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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,404.50, 110,112.24 and 20,818.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,404.50, 110,112.24 and 20,818.22 is: 31,228.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,404.50 : 110,112.24 = 20,818.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,404.50/110,112.24 = 20,818.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,404.50x = 110,112.24 × 20,818.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,404.50x = 2,292,340,837.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,340,837.01/73,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,228.89

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