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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,521.27, 105,782.31 and 17,930.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,521.27, 105,782.31 and 17,930.81 is: 26,896.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,521.27 : 105,782.31 = 17,930.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,521.27/105,782.31 = 17,930.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,521.27x = 105,782.31 × 17,930.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,521.27x = 1,896,761,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,761,973.06/70,521.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,896.31

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