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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,220.20, 109,830.30 and 17,816.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,220.20, 109,830.30 and 17,816.20 is: 26,724.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,220.20 : 109,830.30 = 17,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,220.20/109,830.30 = 17,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,220.20x = 109,830.30 × 17,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,220.20x = 1,956,758,590.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,758,590.86/73,220.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,724.30

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