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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,538.02, 110,274.23 and 20,935.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,538.02, 110,274.23 and 20,935.20 is: 31,393.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,538.02 : 110,274.23 = 20,935.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,538.02/110,274.23 = 20,935.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,538.02x = 110,274.23 × 20,935.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,538.02x = 2,308,613,059.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,613,059.90/73,538.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,393.46

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