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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,434.27, 107,152.21 and 27,048.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,434.27, 107,152.21 and 27,048.97 is: 40,573.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,434.27 : 107,152.21 = 27,048.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,434.27/107,152.21 = 27,048.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,434.27x = 107,152.21 × 27,048.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,434.27x = 2,898,356,913.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,356,913.72/71,434.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,573.76

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