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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,883.66, 101,792.18 and 27,895.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,883.66, 101,792.18 and 27,895.40 is: 41,829.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,883.66 : 101,792.18 = 27,895.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,883.66/101,792.18 = 27,895.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,883.66x = 101,792.18 × 27,895.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,883.66x = 2,839,533,577.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,533,577.97/67,883.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,829.41

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