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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,234.24, 100,851.30 and 27,747.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,234.24, 100,851.30 and 27,747.92 is: 41,621.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,234.24 : 100,851.30 = 27,747.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,234.24/100,851.30 = 27,747.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,234.24x = 100,851.30 × 27,747.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,234.24x = 2,798,413,804.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,413,804.30/67,234.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,621.86

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