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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,236.88, 100,855.22 and 20,489.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,236.88, 100,855.22 and 20,489.76 is: 30,734.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,236.88 : 100,855.22 = 20,489.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,236.88/100,855.22 = 20,489.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,236.88x = 100,855.22 × 20,489.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,236.88x = 2,066,499,252.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,499,252.55/67,236.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,734.61

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