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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,148.50, 103,699.62 and 27,017.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,148.50, 103,699.62 and 27,017.66 is: 40,517.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,148.50 : 103,699.62 = 27,017.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,148.50/103,699.62 = 27,017.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,148.50x = 103,699.62 × 27,017.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,148.50x = 2,801,720,556.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,720,556.79/69,148.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,517.45

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