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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,422.42, 110,138.19 and 20,836.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,422.42, 110,138.19 and 20,836.02 is: 31,255.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,422.42 : 110,138.19 = 20,836.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,422.42/110,138.19 = 20,836.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,422.42x = 110,138.19 × 20,836.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,422.42x = 2,294,841,529.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,841,529.60/73,422.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,255.32

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