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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,774.86, 101,662.97 and 17,862.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,774.86, 101,662.97 and 17,862.12 is: 26,793.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,774.86 : 101,662.97 = 17,862.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,774.86/101,662.97 = 17,862.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,774.86x = 101,662.97 × 17,862.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,774.86x = 1,815,916,080.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,916,080.39/67,774.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,793.36

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