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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,073.88, 100,592.82 and 31,943.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,073.88, 100,592.82 and 31,943.64 is: 47,906.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,073.88 : 100,592.82 = 31,943.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,073.88/100,592.82 = 31,943.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,073.88x = 100,592.82 × 31,943.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,073.88x = 3,213,300,828.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,300,828.66/67,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,906.89

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