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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,374.80, 100,916.40 and 36,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,374.80, 100,916.40 and 36,173.60 is: 54,182.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,374.80 : 100,916.40 = 36,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,374.80/100,916.40 = 36,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,374.80x = 100,916.40 × 36,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,374.80x = 3,650,509,487.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,650,509,487.04/67,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,182.12

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