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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,534.86, 107,302.29 and 27,151.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,534.86, 107,302.29 and 27,151.12 is: 40,726.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,534.86 : 107,302.29 = 27,151.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,534.86/107,302.29 = 27,151.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,534.86x = 107,302.29 × 27,151.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,534.86x = 2,913,377,352.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,377,352.06/71,534.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,726.68

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