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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,226.88, 100,862.40 and 33,931.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,226.88, 100,862.40 and 33,931.20 is: 50,907.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,226.88 : 100,862.40 = 33,931.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,226.88/100,862.40 = 33,931.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,226.88x = 100,862.40 × 33,931.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,226.88x = 3,422,382,266.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,382,266.88/67,226.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,907.94

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