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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,082.04, 100,626.50 and 17,162.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,082.04, 100,626.50 and 17,162.57 is: 25,744.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,082.04 : 100,626.50 = 17,162.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,082.04/100,626.50 = 17,162.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,082.04x = 100,626.50 × 17,162.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,082.04x = 1,727,009,644.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,009,644.58/67,082.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744.74

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