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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,536.86, 107,305.29 and 27,153.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,536.86, 107,305.29 and 27,153.09 is: 40,729.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,536.86 : 107,305.29 = 27,153.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,536.86/107,305.29 = 27,153.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,536.86x = 107,305.29 × 27,153.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,536.86x = 2,913,670,196.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,913,670,196.85/71,536.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,729.64

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