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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,621.20, 101,446.20 and 20,878.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,621.20, 101,446.20 and 20,878.80 is: 31,322.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,621.20 : 101,446.20 = 20,878.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,621.20/101,446.20 = 20,878.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,621.20x = 101,446.20 × 20,878.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,621.20x = 2,118,074,920.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,074,920.56/67,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,322.65

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