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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,948.12, 104,883.30 and 27,824.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,948.12, 104,883.30 and 27,824.88 is: 41,721.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,948.12 : 104,883.30 = 27,824.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,948.12/104,883.30 = 27,824.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,948.12x = 104,883.30 × 27,824.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,948.12x = 2,918,365,236.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,365,236.50/69,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,721.85

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