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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,515.42, 110,273.19 and 20,924.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,515.42, 110,273.19 and 20,924.91 is: 31,387.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,515.42 : 110,273.19 = 20,924.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,515.42/110,273.19 = 20,924.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,515.42x = 110,273.19 × 20,924.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,515.42x = 2,307,456,576.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,456,576.16/73,515.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,387.38

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