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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,896.72, 101,697.66 and 41,521.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,896.72, 101,697.66 and 41,521.50 is: 62,192.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,896.72 : 101,697.66 = 41,521.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,896.72/101,697.66 = 41,521.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,896.72x = 101,697.66 × 41,521.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,896.72x = 4,222,639,389.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,639,389.69/67,896.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,192.10

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