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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.92, 109,501.38 and 17,596.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.92, 109,501.38 and 17,596.92 is: 26,395.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.92 : 109,501.38 = 17,596.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.92/109,501.38 = 17,596.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.92x = 109,501.38 × 17,596.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.92x = 1,926,887,023.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,887,023.75/73,000.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,395.38

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