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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,186.40, 100,693.20 and 40,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,186.40, 100,693.20 and 40,863.20 is: 61,242.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,186.40 : 100,693.20 = 40,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,186.40/100,693.20 = 40,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,186.40x = 100,693.20 × 40,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,186.40x = 4,114,646,370.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,646,370.24/67,186.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,242.25

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