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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,287.20, 100,882.20 and 37,714.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,287.20, 100,882.20 and 37,714.10 is: 56,543.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,287.20 : 100,882.20 = 37,714.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,287.20/100,882.20 = 37,714.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,287.20x = 100,882.20 × 37,714.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,287.20x = 3,804,681,379.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,681,379.02/67,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,543.91

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