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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,509.46, 107,249.00 and 27,120.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,509.46, 107,249.00 and 27,120.65 is: 40,675.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,509.46 : 107,249.00 = 27,120.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,509.46/107,249.00 = 27,120.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,509.46x = 107,249.00 × 27,120.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,509.46x = 2,908,661,920.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,908,661,920.00/71,509.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.21

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