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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,822.38, 103,201.89 and 27,240.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,822.38, 103,201.89 and 27,240.94 is: 40,848.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,822.38 : 103,201.89 = 27,240.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,822.38/103,201.89 = 27,240.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,822.38x = 103,201.89 × 27,240.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,822.38x = 2,811,316,493.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,316,493.38/68,822.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,848.87

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