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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.13, 109,851.21 and 17,830.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.13, 109,851.21 and 17,830.13 is: 26,745.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.13 : 109,851.21 = 17,830.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.13/109,851.21 = 17,830.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.13x = 109,851.21 × 17,830.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.13x = 1,958,660,805.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,660,805.70/73,234.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,745.19

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