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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.50, 110,545.42 and 20,387.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.50, 110,545.42 and 20,387.82 is: 30,583.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.50 : 110,545.42 = 20,387.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.50/110,545.42 = 20,387.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.50x = 110,545.42 × 20,387.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.50x = 2,253,780,124.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,780,124.78/73,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,583.58

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