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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.64, 109,500.96 and 17,596.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.64, 109,500.96 and 17,596.64 is: 26,394.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.64 : 109,500.96 = 17,596.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.64/109,500.96 = 17,596.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.64x = 109,500.96 × 17,596.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.64x = 1,926,848,972.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,848,972.77/73,000.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,394.96

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