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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,392.20, 107,047.80 and 27,020.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,392.20, 107,047.80 and 27,020.40 is: 40,515.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,392.20 : 107,047.80 = 27,020.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,392.20/107,047.80 = 27,020.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,392.20x = 107,047.80 × 27,020.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,392.20x = 2,892,474,375.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,474,375.12/71,392.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,515.27

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