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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,200.24, 109,800.60 and 17,796.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,200.24, 109,800.60 and 17,796.24 is: 26,694.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,200.24 : 109,800.60 = 17,796.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,200.24/109,800.60 = 17,796.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,200.24x = 109,800.60 × 17,796.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,200.24x = 1,954,037,829.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,037,829.74/73,200.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,694.42

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