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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,401.43, 107,117.18 and 27,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,401.43, 107,117.18 and 27,027.20 is: 40,546.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,401.43 : 107,117.18 = 27,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,401.43/107,117.18 = 27,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,401.43x = 107,117.18 × 27,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,401.43x = 2,895,076,776.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,076,776.57/71,401.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,546.48

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