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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,880.58, 101,860.53 and 28,434.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,880.58, 101,860.53 and 28,434.36 is: 42,668.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,880.58 : 101,860.53 = 28,434.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,880.58/101,860.53 = 28,434.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,880.58x = 101,860.53 × 28,434.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,880.58x = 2,896,338,979.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,338,979.81/67,880.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,668.15

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