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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,099.50, 100,649.86 and 20,352.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,099.50, 100,649.86 and 20,352.38 is: 30,528.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,099.50 : 100,649.86 = 20,352.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,099.50/100,649.86 = 20,352.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,099.50x = 100,649.86 × 20,352.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,099.50x = 2,048,463,643.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,463,643.54/67,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,528.75

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