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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,851.36, 101,815.92 and 37,890.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,851.36, 101,815.92 and 37,890.72 is: 56,857.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,851.36 : 101,815.92 = 37,890.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,851.36/101,815.92 = 37,890.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,851.36x = 101,815.92 × 37,890.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,851.36x = 3,857,878,516.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,878,516.26/67,851.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,857.79

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