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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,938.00, 101,449.50 and 55,482.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,938.00, 101,449.50 and 55,482.73 is: 82,850.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,938.00 : 101,449.50 = 55,482.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,938.00/101,449.50 = 55,482.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,938.00x = 101,449.50 × 55,482.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,938.00x = 5,628,694,824.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,628,694,824.80/67,938.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,850.47

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