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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,520.98, 101,024.49 and 40,768.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,520.98, 101,024.49 and 40,768.50 is: 60,997.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,520.98 : 101,024.49 = 40,768.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,520.98/101,024.49 = 40,768.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,520.98x = 101,024.49 × 40,768.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,520.98x = 4,118,616,920.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,616,920.57/67,520.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,997.59

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