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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,039.74, 100,559.59 and 17,118.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,039.74, 100,559.59 and 17,118.04 is: 25,677.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,039.74 : 100,559.59 = 17,118.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,039.74/100,559.59 = 17,118.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,039.74x = 100,559.59 × 17,118.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,039.74x = 1,721,383,084.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,383,084.00/67,039.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,677.05

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