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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,963.12, 103,445.04 and 27,410.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,963.12, 103,445.04 and 27,410.24 is: 41,115.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,963.12 : 103,445.04 = 27,410.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,963.12/103,445.04 = 27,410.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,963.12x = 103,445.04 × 27,410.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,963.12x = 2,835,453,373.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,835,453,373.21/68,963.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,115.50

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