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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,564.50, 110,347.02 and 18,160.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,564.50, 110,347.02 and 18,160.50 is: 27,240.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,564.50 : 110,347.02 = 18,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,564.50/110,347.02 = 18,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,564.50x = 110,347.02 × 18,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,564.50x = 2,003,957,056.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,003,957,056.71/73,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,240.82

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