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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.80, 109,852.20 and 17,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.80, 109,852.20 and 17,830.80 is: 26,746.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.80 : 109,852.20 = 17,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.80/109,852.20 = 17,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.80x = 109,852.20 × 17,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.80x = 1,958,752,607.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,752,607.76/73,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,746.20

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