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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,517.76, 105,776.90 and 17,927.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,517.76, 105,776.90 and 17,927.25 is: 26,890.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,517.76 : 105,776.90 = 17,927.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,517.76/105,776.90 = 17,927.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,517.76x = 105,776.90 × 17,927.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,517.76x = 1,896,288,444.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,288,444.23/70,517.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,890.93

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