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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,000.40, 100,500.60 and 17,080.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,000.40, 100,500.60 and 17,080.40 is: 25,620.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,000.40 : 100,500.60 = 17,080.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,000.40/100,500.60 = 17,080.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,000.40x = 100,500.60 × 17,080.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,000.40x = 1,716,590,448.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,590,448.24/67,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,620.60

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