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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,037.49, 100,569.21 and 25,481.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,037.49, 100,569.21 and 25,481.25 is: 38,226.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,037.49 : 100,569.21 = 25,481.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,037.49/100,569.21 = 25,481.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,037.49x = 100,569.21 × 25,481.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,037.49x = 2,562,629,182.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,629,182.31/67,037.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,226.81

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