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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,792.32, 104,627 and 27,701.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,792.32, 104,627 and 27,701.96 is: 41,528.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,792.32 : 104,627 = 27,701.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,792.32/104,627 = 27,701.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,792.32x = 104,627 × 27,701.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,792.32x = 2,898,372,968.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,372,968.92/69,792.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,528.54

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