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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,417.74, 101,125.79 and 17,493.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,417.74, 101,125.79 and 17,493.39 is: 26,239.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,417.74 : 101,125.79 = 17,493.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,417.74/101,125.79 = 17,493.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,417.74x = 101,125.79 × 17,493.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,417.74x = 1,769,032,883.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,032,883.53/67,417.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,239.87

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