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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,465.50, 104,202.83 and 27,342.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,465.50, 104,202.83 and 27,342.26 is: 41,015.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,465.50 : 104,202.83 = 27,342.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,465.50/104,202.83 = 27,342.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,465.50x = 104,202.83 × 27,342.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,465.50x = 2,849,140,417.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,140,417.94/69,465.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,015.19

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