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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,524.36, 107,265.66 and 27,119.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,524.36, 107,265.66 and 27,119.08 is: 40,670.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,524.36 : 107,265.66 = 27,119.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,524.36/107,265.66 = 27,119.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,524.36x = 107,265.66 × 27,119.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,524.36x = 2,908,946,014.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,908,946,014.79/71,524.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,670.70

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