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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,820.24, 101,743.32 and 21,071.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,820.24, 101,743.32 and 21,071.36 is: 31,611.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,820.24 : 101,743.32 = 21,071.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,820.24/101,743.32 = 21,071.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,820.24x = 101,743.32 × 21,071.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,820.24x = 2,143,870,123.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,870,123.32/67,820.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,611.07

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