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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,610.10, 102,915.15 and 27,051.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,610.10, 102,915.15 and 27,051.70 is: 40,577.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,610.10 : 102,915.15 = 27,051.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,610.10/102,915.15 = 27,051.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,610.10x = 102,915.15 × 27,051.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,610.10x = 2,784,029,763.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,029,763.26/68,610.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577.55

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