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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,875.10, 101,788.26 and 23,489.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,875.10, 101,788.26 and 23,489.80 is: 35,226.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,875.10 : 101,788.26 = 23,489.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,875.10/101,788.26 = 23,489.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,875.10x = 101,788.26 × 23,489.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,875.10x = 2,390,985,869.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,985,869.75/67,875.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,226.26

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