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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,461.37, 104,217.03 and 27,318.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,461.37, 104,217.03 and 27,318.08 is: 40,986.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,461.37 : 104,217.03 = 27,318.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,461.37/104,217.03 = 27,318.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,461.37x = 104,217.03 × 27,318.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,461.37x = 2,847,009,423.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,847,009,423.44/69,461.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,986.95

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