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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,308.68, 109,962.84 and 17,904.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,308.68, 109,962.84 and 17,904.68 is: 26,856.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,308.68 : 109,962.84 = 17,904.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,308.68/109,962.84 = 17,904.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,308.68x = 109,962.84 × 17,904.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,308.68x = 1,968,849,462.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,849,462.09/73,308.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,856.98

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