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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,601.60, 101,402.40 and 20,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,601.60, 101,402.40 and 20,859.20 is: 31,288.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,601.60 : 101,402.40 = 20,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,601.60/101,402.40 = 20,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,601.60x = 101,402.40 × 20,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,601.60x = 2,115,172,942.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,172,942.08/67,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,288.80

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