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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,044.50, 100,566.64 and 17,124.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,044.50, 100,566.64 and 17,124.58 is: 25,686.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,044.50 : 100,566.64 = 17,124.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,044.50/100,566.64 = 17,124.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,044.50x = 100,566.64 × 17,124.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,044.50x = 1,722,161,472.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,161,472.01/67,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,686.84

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