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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,002.48, 159,009.17 and 27,117.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,002.48, 159,009.17 and 27,117.39 is: 40,677.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,002.48 : 159,009.17 = 27,117.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,002.48/159,009.17 = 27,117.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,002.48x = 159,009.17 × 27,117.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,002.48x = 4,311,913,540.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,913,540.88/106,002.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,677.48

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