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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,428.74, 71,108.51 and 27,410.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,428.74, 71,108.51 and 27,410.00 is: 41,094.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,428.74 : 71,108.51 = 27,410.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,428.74/71,108.51 = 27,410.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,428.74x = 71,108.51 × 27,410.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,428.74x = 1,949,083,766.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,083,766.51/47,428.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,094.99

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