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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,876.80, 101,815.20 and 18,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,876.80, 101,815.20 and 18,628.80 is: 27,943.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,876.80 : 101,815.20 = 18,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,876.80/101,815.20 = 18,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,876.80x = 101,815.20 × 18,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,876.80x = 1,896,694,997.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,694,997.76/67,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,943.20

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