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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,933, 101,911.02 and 21,176.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,933, 101,911.02 and 21,176.56 is: 31,768.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,933 : 101,911.02 = 21,176.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,933/101,911.02 = 21,176.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,933x = 101,911.02 × 21,176.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,933x = 2,158,124,829.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,124,829.69/67,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,768.43

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