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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,437.86, 107,159.40 and 27,067.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,437.86, 107,159.40 and 27,067.92 is: 40,602.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,437.86 : 107,159.40 = 27,067.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,437.86/107,159.40 = 27,067.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,437.86x = 107,159.40 × 27,067.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,437.86x = 2,900,582,066.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,582,066.45/71,437.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,602.87

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