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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,602.60, 101,425.50 and 28,163.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,602.60, 101,425.50 and 28,163.88 is: 42,254.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,602.60 : 101,425.50 = 28,163.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,602.60/101,425.50 = 28,163.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,602.60x = 101,425.50 × 28,163.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,602.60x = 2,856,535,610.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,535,610.94/67,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,254.82

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