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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,888.84, 101,840.20 and 23,515.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,888.84, 101,840.20 and 23,515.52 is: 35,275.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,888.84 : 101,840.20 = 23,515.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,888.84/101,840.20 = 23,515.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,888.84x = 101,840.20 × 23,515.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,888.84x = 2,394,825,259.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,825,259.90/67,888.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,275.68

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