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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,840.80, 101,809.80 and 38,227.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,840.80, 101,809.80 and 38,227.20 is: 57,368.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,840.80 : 101,809.80 = 38,227.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,840.80/101,809.80 = 38,227.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,840.80x = 101,809.80 × 38,227.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,840.80x = 3,891,903,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,891,903,586.56/67,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,368.19

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