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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,570.53, 110,356.80 and 20,980.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,570.53, 110,356.80 and 20,980.00 is: 31,470.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,570.53 : 110,356.80 = 20,980.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,570.53/110,356.80 = 20,980.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,570.53x = 110,356.80 × 20,980.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,570.53x = 2,315,285,388.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,285,388.11/73,570.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,470.28

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