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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,692.80, 101,539.20 and 17,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,692.80, 101,539.20 and 17,769.60 is: 26,654.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,692.80 : 101,539.20 = 17,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,692.80/101,539.20 = 17,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,692.80x = 101,539.20 × 17,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,692.80x = 1,804,310,968.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,310,968.32/67,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,654.40

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