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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,487.40, 101,322.30 and 39,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,487.40, 101,322.30 and 39,436.20 is: 59,207.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,487.40 : 101,322.30 = 39,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,487.40/101,322.30 = 39,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,487.40x = 101,322.30 × 39,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,487.40x = 3,995,766,487.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,766,487.26/67,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,207.59

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