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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,677.36, 148,025.39 and 27,600.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,677.36, 148,025.39 and 27,600.01 is: 41,402.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,677.36 : 148,025.39 = 27,600.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,677.36/148,025.39 = 27,600.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,677.36x = 148,025.39 × 27,600.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,677.36x = 4,085,502,244.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,502,244.25/98,677.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,402.63

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