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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,482.32, 107,208.90 and 27,093.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,482.32, 107,208.90 and 27,093.78 is: 40,635.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,482.32 : 107,208.90 = 27,093.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,482.32/107,208.90 = 27,093.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,482.32x = 107,208.90 × 27,093.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,482.32x = 2,904,694,350.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,694,350.64/71,482.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,635.14

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