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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,244.40, 100,866.60 and 20,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,244.40, 100,866.60 and 20,491.20 is: 30,736.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,244.40 : 100,866.60 = 20,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,244.40/100,866.60 = 20,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,244.40x = 100,866.60 × 20,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,244.40x = 2,066,877,673.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,877,673.92/67,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,736.80

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