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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,199.04, 109,798.56 and 17,794.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,199.04, 109,798.56 and 17,794.88 is: 26,692.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,199.04 : 109,798.56 = 17,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,199.04/109,798.56 = 17,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,199.04x = 109,798.56 × 17,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,199.04x = 1,953,852,199.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,852,199.37/73,199.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,692.32

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