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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,537.42, 101,274.34 and 39,465.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,537.42, 101,274.34 and 39,465.58 is: 59,179.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,537.42 : 101,274.34 = 39,465.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,537.42/101,274.34 = 39,465.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,537.42x = 101,274.34 × 39,465.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,537.42x = 3,996,850,567.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,850,567.22/67,537.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,179.79

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