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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,787.74, 101,672.97 and 17,868.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,787.74, 101,672.97 and 17,868.25 is: 26,800.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,787.74 : 101,672.97 = 17,868.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,787.74/101,672.97 = 17,868.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,787.74x = 101,672.97 × 17,868.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,787.74x = 1,816,718,046.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,718,046.20/67,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,800.10

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