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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,332.40, 107,000.04 and 26,980.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,332.40, 107,000.04 and 26,980.16 is: 40,470.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,332.40 : 107,000.04 = 26,980.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,332.40/107,000.04 = 26,980.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,332.40x = 107,000.04 × 26,980.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,332.40x = 2,886,878,199.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,878,199.21/71,332.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,470.78

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