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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,229.50, 100,856.26 and 22,853.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,229.50, 100,856.26 and 22,853.92 is: 34,284.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,229.50 : 100,856.26 = 22,853.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,229.50/100,856.26 = 22,853.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,229.50x = 100,856.26 × 22,853.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,229.50x = 2,304,960,897.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,960,897.54/67,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,284.96

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