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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,385.20, 107,037.30 and 27,013.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,385.20, 107,037.30 and 27,013.40 is: 40,504.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,385.20 : 107,037.30 = 27,013.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,385.20/107,037.30 = 27,013.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,385.20x = 107,037.30 × 27,013.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,385.20x = 2,891,441,399.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,441,399.82/71,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.77

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