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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,762.90, 100,137.87 and 17,514.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,762.90, 100,137.87 and 17,514.90 is: 26,270.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,762.90 : 100,137.87 = 17,514.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,762.90/100,137.87 = 17,514.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,762.90x = 100,137.87 × 17,514.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,762.90x = 1,753,904,779.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,904,779.26/66,762.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,270.65

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