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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,200.40, 100,782.60 and 20,440.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,200.40, 100,782.60 and 20,440.72 is: 30,655.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,200.40 : 100,782.60 = 20,440.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,200.40/100,782.60 = 20,440.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,200.40x = 100,782.60 × 20,440.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,200.40x = 2,060,068,907.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,068,907.47/67,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,655.60

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