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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,526.24, 107,192.16 and 27,129.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,526.24, 107,192.16 and 27,129.12 is: 40,656.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,526.24 : 107,192.16 = 27,129.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,526.24/107,192.16 = 27,129.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,526.24x = 107,192.16 × 27,129.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,526.24x = 2,908,028,971.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,908,028,971.70/71,526.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,656.81

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