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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,931.15, 101,899.49 and 17,331.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,931.15, 101,899.49 and 17,331.49 is: 25,997.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,931.15 : 101,899.49 = 17,331.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,931.15/101,899.49 = 17,331.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,931.15x = 101,899.49 × 17,331.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,931.15x = 1,766,069,948.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,069,948.61/67,931.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,997.94

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