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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,027.10, 100,577.10 and 27,588.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,027.10, 100,577.10 and 27,588.20 is: 41,397.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,027.10 : 100,577.10 = 27,588.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,027.10/100,577.10 = 27,588.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,027.10x = 100,577.10 × 27,588.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,027.10x = 2,774,741,150.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,741,150.22/67,027.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,397.30

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