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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,918.02, 101,872.17 and 21,169.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,918.02, 101,872.17 and 21,169.50 is: 31,752.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,918.02 : 101,872.17 = 21,169.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,918.02/101,872.17 = 21,169.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,918.02x = 101,872.17 × 21,169.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,918.02x = 2,156,582,902.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,582,902.82/67,918.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,752.74

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