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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,765.01, 101,646.50 and 21,017.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,765.01, 101,646.50 and 21,017.88 is: 31,526.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,765.01 : 101,646.50 = 21,017.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,765.01/101,646.50 = 21,017.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,765.01x = 101,646.50 × 21,017.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,765.01x = 2,136,393,834.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,393,834.33/67,765.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,526.51

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