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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,932.35, 109,398.49 and 17,528.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,932.35, 109,398.49 and 17,528.35 is: 26,292.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,932.35 : 109,398.49 = 17,528.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,932.35/109,398.49 = 17,528.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,932.35x = 109,398.49 × 17,528.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,932.35x = 1,917,575,022.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,575,022.19/72,932.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,292.52

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