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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,875.60, 101,667.60 and 56,211.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,875.60, 101,667.60 and 56,211.60 is: 84,196.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,875.60 : 101,667.60 = 56,211.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,875.60/101,667.60 = 56,211.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,875.60x = 101,667.60 × 56,211.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,875.60x = 5,714,898,464.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,714,898,464.16/67,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,196.65

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