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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,114.50, 100,671.78 and 17,866.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,114.50, 100,671.78 and 17,866.50 is: 26,799.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,114.50 : 100,671.78 = 17,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,114.50/100,671.78 = 17,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,114.50x = 100,671.78 × 17,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,114.50x = 1,798,652,357.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,652,357.37/67,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,799.76

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