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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,081.37, 100,625.49 and 17,161.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,081.37, 100,625.49 and 17,161.89 is: 25,743.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,081.37 : 100,625.49 = 17,161.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,081.37/100,625.49 = 17,161.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,081.37x = 100,625.49 × 17,161.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,081.37x = 1,726,923,590.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,923,590.58/67,081.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,743.72

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