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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,526.03, 102,827.93 and 27,002.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,526.03, 102,827.93 and 27,002.19 is: 40,518.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,526.03 : 102,827.93 = 27,002.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,526.03/102,827.93 = 27,002.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,526.03x = 102,827.93 × 27,002.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,526.03x = 2,776,579,168.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,579,168.16/68,526.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,518.61

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