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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,521.68, 96,820.12 and 27,078.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,521.68, 96,820.12 and 27,078.88 is: 40,634.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,521.68 : 96,820.12 = 27,078.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,521.68/96,820.12 = 27,078.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,521.68x = 96,820.12 × 27,078.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,521.68x = 2,621,780,411.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,780,411.07/64,521.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,634.10

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