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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,017.60, 100,497.60 and 33,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,017.60, 100,497.60 and 33,724.80 is: 50,572.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,017.60 : 100,497.60 = 33,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,017.60/100,497.60 = 33,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,017.60x = 100,497.60 × 33,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,017.60x = 3,389,261,460.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,261,460.48/67,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,572.71

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