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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,881.60, 101,899.20 and 40,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,881.60, 101,899.20 and 40,195.20 is: 60,338.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,881.60 : 101,899.20 = 40,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,881.60/101,899.20 = 40,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,881.60x = 101,899.20 × 40,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,881.60x = 4,095,858,723.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,095,858,723.84/67,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,338.28

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