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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,072.56, 100,652.52 and 25,519.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,072.56, 100,652.52 and 25,519.92 is: 38,296.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,072.56 : 100,652.52 = 25,519.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,072.56/100,652.52 = 25,519.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,072.56x = 100,652.52 × 25,519.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,072.56x = 2,568,644,258.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,644,258.20/67,072.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,296.50

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