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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,523.57, 110,252.34 and 20,920.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,523.57, 110,252.34 and 20,920.55 is: 31,371.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,523.57 : 110,252.34 = 20,920.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,523.57/110,252.34 = 20,920.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,523.57x = 110,252.34 × 20,920.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,523.57x = 2,306,539,040.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,539,040.33/73,523.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,371.43

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