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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,104.50, 109,657.30 and 17,700.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,104.50, 109,657.30 and 17,700.50 is: 26,550.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,104.50 : 109,657.30 = 17,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,104.50/109,657.30 = 17,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,104.50x = 109,657.30 × 17,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,104.50x = 1,940,989,038.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,989,038.65/73,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,550.88

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