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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,115.60, 100,673.40 and 20,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,115.60, 100,673.40 and 20,368.40 is: 30,552.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,115.60 : 100,673.40 = 20,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,115.60/100,673.40 = 20,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,115.60x = 100,673.40 × 20,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,115.60x = 2,050,556,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,556,080.56/67,115.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,552.60

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