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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,378.40, 101,150.80 and 42,418.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,378.40, 101,150.80 and 42,418.40 is: 63,679.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,378.40 : 101,150.80 = 42,418.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,378.40/101,150.80 = 42,418.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,378.40x = 101,150.80 × 42,418.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,378.40x = 4,290,655,094.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,290,655,094.72/67,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,679.98

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