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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,882.35, 101,837.86 and 20,501.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,882.35, 101,837.86 and 20,501.00 is: 30,755.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,882.35 : 101,837.86 = 20,501.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,882.35/101,837.86 = 20,501.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,882.35x = 101,837.86 × 20,501.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,882.35x = 2,087,777,789.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,087,777,789.31/67,882.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,755.82

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