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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,072.68, 109,608.66 and 17,668.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,072.68, 109,608.66 and 17,668.68 is: 26,502.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,072.68 : 109,608.66 = 17,668.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,072.68/109,608.66 = 17,668.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,072.68x = 109,608.66 × 17,668.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,072.68x = 1,936,640,338.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,640,338.77/73,072.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,502.93

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