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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,321.40, 100,978.43 and 20,570.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,321.40, 100,978.43 and 20,570.63 is: 30,854.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,321.40 : 100,978.43 = 20,570.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,321.40/100,978.43 = 20,570.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,321.40x = 100,978.43 × 20,570.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,321.40x = 2,077,189,313.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,189,313.77/67,321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,854.82

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