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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,329.50, 100,998.30 and 20,582.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,329.50, 100,998.30 and 20,582.78 is: 30,875.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,329.50 : 100,998.30 = 20,582.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,329.50/100,998.30 = 20,582.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,329.50x = 100,998.30 × 20,582.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,329.50x = 2,078,825,789.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,078,825,789.27/67,329.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,875.41

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