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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,634.40, 101,461.20 and 20,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,634.40, 101,461.20 and 20,882.40 is: 31,326.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,634.40 : 101,461.20 = 20,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,634.40/101,461.20 = 20,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,634.40x = 101,461.20 × 20,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,634.40x = 2,118,753,362.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,753,362.88/67,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,326.56

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