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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,378.50, 104,072.62 and 27,825.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,378.50, 104,072.62 and 27,825.50 is: 41,740.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,378.50 : 104,072.62 = 27,825.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,378.50/104,072.62 = 27,825.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,378.50x = 104,072.62 × 27,825.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,378.50x = 2,895,872,687.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,872,687.81/69,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,740.20

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