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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,032.26, 100,548.37 and 17,112.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,032.26, 100,548.37 and 17,112.35 is: 25,668.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,032.26 : 100,548.37 = 17,112.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,032.26/100,548.37 = 17,112.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,032.26x = 100,548.37 × 17,112.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,032.26x = 1,720,618,353.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,618,353.85/67,032.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,668.51

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