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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,062.09, 100,592.75 and 17,142.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,062.09, 100,592.75 and 17,142.12 is: 25,713.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,062.09 : 100,592.75 = 17,142.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,062.09/100,592.75 = 17,142.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,062.09x = 100,592.75 × 17,142.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,062.09x = 1,724,372,905.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,372,905.92/67,062.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,713.08

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