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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,282.12, 100,942.62 and 27,831.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,282.12, 100,942.62 and 27,831.88 is: 41,755.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,282.12 : 100,942.62 = 27,831.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,282.12/100,942.62 = 27,831.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,282.12x = 100,942.62 × 27,831.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,282.12x = 2,809,422,886.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,422,886.73/67,282.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,755.86

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