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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,015.40, 100,518.22 and 27,037

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,015.40, 100,518.22 and 27,037 is: 40,553.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,015.40 : 100,518.22 = 27,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,015.40/100,518.22 = 27,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,015.40x = 100,518.22 × 27,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,015.40x = 2,717,711,114.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,711,114.14/67,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553.53

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