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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.40, 109,500.40 and 17,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.40, 109,500.40 and 17,596.40 is: 26,394.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.40 : 109,500.40 = 17,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.40/109,500.40 = 17,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.40x = 109,500.40 × 17,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.40x = 1,926,812,838.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,812,838.56/73,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,394.55

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