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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,123.50, 100,685.87 and 20,376.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,123.50, 100,685.87 and 20,376.38 is: 30,564.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,123.50 : 100,685.87 = 20,376.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,123.50/100,685.87 = 20,376.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,123.50x = 100,685.87 × 20,376.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,123.50x = 2,051,612,942.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,612,942.44/67,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,564.75

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