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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,081.02, 100,577.37 and 37,501.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,081.02, 100,577.37 and 37,501.98 is: 56,228.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,081.02 : 100,577.37 = 37,501.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,081.02/100,577.37 = 37,501.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,081.02x = 100,577.37 × 37,501.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,081.02x = 3,771,850,518.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,850,518.19/67,081.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,228.28

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