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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,932, 101,909.52 and 21,175.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,932, 101,909.52 and 21,175.56 is: 31,766.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,932 : 101,909.52 = 21,175.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,932/101,909.52 = 21,175.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,932x = 101,909.52 × 21,175.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,932x = 2,157,991,155.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,991,155.33/67,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,766.93

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