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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,440.75, 110,160.86 and 20,850.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,440.75, 110,160.86 and 20,850.24 is: 31,275.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,440.75 : 110,160.86 = 20,850.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,440.75/110,160.86 = 20,850.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,440.75x = 110,160.86 × 20,850.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,440.75x = 2,296,880,265.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,880,265.36/73,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,275.28

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