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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,334.50, 101,001.75 and 25,781.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,334.50, 101,001.75 and 25,781.50 is: 38,672.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,334.50 : 101,001.75 = 25,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,334.50/101,001.75 = 25,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,334.50x = 101,001.75 × 25,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,334.50x = 2,603,976,617.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,976,617.63/67,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,672.25

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