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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,001.36, 104,959.83 and 27,887.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,001.36, 104,959.83 and 27,887.95 is: 41,815.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,001.36 : 104,959.83 = 27,887.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,001.36/104,959.83 = 27,887.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,001.36x = 104,959.83 × 27,887.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,001.36x = 2,927,113,901.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,113,901.12/70,001.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,815.10

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