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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,229.29, 103,852.50 and 27,103.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,229.29, 103,852.50 and 27,103.89 is: 40,659.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,229.29 : 103,852.50 = 27,103.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,229.29/103,852.50 = 27,103.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,229.29x = 103,852.50 × 27,103.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,229.29x = 2,814,806,736.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,806,736.23/69,229.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,659.19

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