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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,132.46, 100,692.18 and 20,385.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,132.46, 100,692.18 and 20,385.74 is: 30,576.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,132.46 : 100,692.18 = 20,385.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,132.46/100,692.18 = 20,385.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,132.46x = 100,692.18 × 20,385.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,132.46x = 2,052,684,601.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,684,601.51/67,132.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,576.63

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