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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123, 109,685.10 and 17,719

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123, 109,685.10 and 17,719 is: 26,578.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123 : 109,685.10 = 17,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123/109,685.10 = 17,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123x = 109,685.10 × 17,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123x = 1,943,510,286.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,510,286.90/73,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,578.65

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