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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,000.50, 105,000.75 and 20,752.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,000.50, 105,000.75 and 20,752.50 is: 31,128.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,000.50 : 105,000.75 = 20,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,000.50/105,000.75 = 20,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,000.50x = 105,000.75 × 20,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,000.50x = 2,179,028,064.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,028,064.38/70,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,128.75

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