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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.53, 109,500.56 and 17,596.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.53, 109,500.56 and 17,596.53 is: 26,394.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.53 : 109,500.56 = 17,596.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.53/109,500.56 = 17,596.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.53x = 109,500.56 × 17,596.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.53x = 1,926,829,801.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,829,801.07/73,000.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,394.74

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