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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,468.08, 68,127.96 and 27,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,468.08, 68,127.96 and 27,900.80 is: 41,805.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,468.08 : 68,127.96 = 27,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,468.08/68,127.96 = 27,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,468.08x = 68,127.96 × 27,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,468.08x = 1,900,824,586.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,824,586.37/45,468.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,805.69

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