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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,021.12, 100,532.34 and 27,562.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,021.12, 100,532.34 and 27,562.78 is: 41,344.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,021.12 : 100,532.34 = 27,562.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,021.12/100,532.34 = 27,562.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,021.12x = 100,532.34 × 27,562.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,021.12x = 2,770,950,770.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,770,950,770.31/67,021.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,344.44

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