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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,433.60, 101,150.40 and 42,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,433.60, 101,150.40 and 42,501.80 is: 63,752.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,433.60 : 101,150.40 = 42,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,433.60/101,150.40 = 42,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,433.60x = 101,150.40 × 42,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,433.60x = 4,299,074,070.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,074,070.72/67,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,752.70

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