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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,218.50, 100,811.00 and 20,470.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,218.50, 100,811.00 and 20,470.70 is: 30,700.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,218.50 : 100,811.00 = 20,470.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,218.50/100,811.00 = 20,470.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,218.50x = 100,811.00 × 20,470.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,218.50x = 2,063,671,284.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,063,671,284.82/67,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,700.94

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