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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,781.86, 101,673.48 and 17,869.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,781.86, 101,673.48 and 17,869.12 is: 26,803.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,781.86 : 101,673.48 = 17,869.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,781.86/101,673.48 = 17,869.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,781.86x = 101,673.48 × 17,869.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,781.86x = 1,816,815,614.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,815,614.94/67,781.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,803.86

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