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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,497.40, 101,246.10 and 20,744.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,497.40, 101,246.10 and 20,744.20 is: 31,116.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,497.40 : 101,246.10 = 20,744.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,497.40/101,246.10 = 20,744.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,497.40x = 101,246.10 × 20,744.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,497.40x = 2,100,269,347.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,269,347.62/67,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,116.30

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