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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,215.04, 100,837.56 and 20,471.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,215.04, 100,837.56 and 20,471.52 is: 30,711.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,215.04 : 100,837.56 = 20,471.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,215.04/100,837.56 = 20,471.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,215.04x = 100,837.56 × 20,471.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,215.04x = 2,064,298,126.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,064,298,126.29/67,215.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,711.85

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