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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,077.60, 100,681.20 and 40,833.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,077.60, 100,681.20 and 40,833.60 is: 61,289.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,077.60 : 100,681.20 = 40,833.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,077.60/100,681.20 = 40,833.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,077.60x = 100,681.20 × 40,833.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,077.60x = 4,111,175,848.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,175,848.32/67,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,289.85

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