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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,412.36, 107,133.54 and 27,038.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,412.36, 107,133.54 and 27,038.13 is: 40,562.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,412.36 : 107,133.54 = 27,038.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,412.36/107,133.54 = 27,038.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,412.36x = 107,133.54 × 27,038.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,412.36x = 2,896,690,581.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,690,581.88/71,412.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,562.87

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