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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,258.02, 109,887.30 and 17,854.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,258.02, 109,887.30 and 17,854.02 is: 26,781.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,258.02 : 109,887.30 = 17,854.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,258.02/109,887.30 = 17,854.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,258.02x = 109,887.30 × 17,854.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,258.02x = 1,961,930,051.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,930,051.95/73,258.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,781.10

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