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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,206.40, 100,766.40 and 27,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,206.40, 100,766.40 and 27,779.20 is: 41,650.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,206.40 : 100,766.40 = 27,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,206.40/100,766.40 = 27,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,206.40x = 100,766.40 × 27,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,206.40x = 2,799,209,978.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,799,209,978.88/67,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,650.94

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