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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,526.08, 104,288.04 and 27,972

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,526.08, 104,288.04 and 27,972 is: 41,957.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,526.08 : 104,288.04 = 27,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,526.08/104,288.04 = 27,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,526.08x = 104,288.04 × 27,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,526.08x = 2,917,145,054.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,145,054.88/69,526.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,957.57

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