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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.32, 109,527.60 and 17,614.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.32, 109,527.60 and 17,614.32 is: 26,421.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.32 : 109,527.60 = 17,614.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.32/109,527.60 = 17,614.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.32x = 109,527.60 × 17,614.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.32x = 1,929,254,195.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,254,195.23/73,018.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,421.51

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