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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,226.13, 109,839.21 and 17,822.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,226.13, 109,839.21 and 17,822.13 is: 26,733.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,226.13 : 109,839.21 = 17,822.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,226.13/109,839.21 = 17,822.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,226.13x = 109,839.21 × 17,822.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,226.13x = 1,957,568,679.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,568,679.72/73,226.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,733.20

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