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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,002.37, 104,961.33 and 27,888.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,002.37, 104,961.33 and 27,888.95 is: 41,816.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,002.37 : 104,961.33 = 27,888.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,002.37/104,961.33 = 27,888.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,002.37x = 104,961.33 × 27,888.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,002.37x = 2,927,260,620.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,260,620.05/70,002.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,816.60

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