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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,047.46, 100,571.19 and 17,127.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,047.46, 100,571.19 and 17,127.66 is: 25,691.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,047.46 : 100,571.19 = 17,127.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,047.46/100,571.19 = 17,127.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,047.46x = 100,571.19 × 17,127.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,047.46x = 1,722,549,461.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,549,461.03/67,047.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,691.50

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