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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,526.80, 107,213.40 and 27,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,526.80, 107,213.40 and 27,136.40 is: 40,675.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,526.80 : 107,213.40 = 27,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,526.80/107,213.40 = 27,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,526.80x = 107,213.40 × 27,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,526.80x = 2,909,385,707.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,909,385,707.76/71,526.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.46

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