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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,500.50, 105,753.63 and 17,911.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,500.50, 105,753.63 and 17,911.34 is: 26,867.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,500.50 : 105,753.63 = 17,911.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,500.50/105,753.63 = 17,911.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,500.50x = 105,753.63 × 17,911.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,500.50x = 1,894,189,223.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,189,223.16/70,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,867.74

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