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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.32, 109,530.60 and 17,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.32, 109,530.60 and 17,616.32 is: 26,424.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.32 : 109,530.60 = 17,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.32/109,530.60 = 17,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.32x = 109,530.60 × 17,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.32x = 1,929,526,099.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,526,099.39/73,020.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,424.51

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