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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,420.95, 100,973.87 and 53,286.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,420.95, 100,973.87 and 53,286.12 is: 79,804.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,420.95 : 100,973.87 = 53,286.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,420.95/100,973.87 = 53,286.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,420.95x = 100,973.87 × 53,286.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,420.95x = 5,380,505,487.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,505,487.25/67,420.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,804.65

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