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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,776.74, 103,174.29 and 27,214.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,776.74, 103,174.29 and 27,214.02 is: 40,824.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,776.74 : 103,174.29 = 27,214.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,776.74/103,174.29 = 27,214.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,776.74x = 103,174.29 × 27,214.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,776.74x = 2,807,787,191.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,787,191.55/68,776.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,824.66

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