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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,381, 101,093.82 and 20,634.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,381, 101,093.82 and 20,634.28 is: 30,958.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,381 : 101,093.82 = 20,634.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,381/101,093.82 = 20,634.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,381x = 101,093.82 × 20,634.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,381x = 2,085,998,188.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,998,188.15/67,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,958.26

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