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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,402.43, 107,118.68 and 27,028.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,402.43, 107,118.68 and 27,028.20 is: 40,547.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,402.43 : 107,118.68 = 27,028.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,402.43/107,118.68 = 27,028.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,402.43x = 107,118.68 × 27,028.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,402.43x = 2,895,225,106.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,225,106.78/71,402.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,547.99

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