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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,527.56, 104,296.22 and 27,974.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,527.56, 104,296.22 and 27,974.76 is: 41,964.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,527.56 : 104,296.22 = 27,974.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,527.56/104,296.22 = 27,974.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,527.56x = 104,296.22 × 27,974.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,527.56x = 2,917,661,723.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,661,723.41/69,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,964.10

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