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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,229.92, 100,873.68 and 27,815.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,229.92, 100,873.68 and 27,815.68 is: 41,735.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,229.92 : 100,873.68 = 27,815.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,229.92/100,873.68 = 27,815.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,229.92x = 100,873.68 × 27,815.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,229.92x = 2,805,870,003.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,870,003.30/67,229.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,735.44

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