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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,540.10, 107,267.49 and 27,169.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,540.10, 107,267.49 and 27,169.92 is: 40,738.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,540.10 : 107,267.49 = 27,169.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,540.10/107,267.49 = 27,169.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,540.10x = 107,267.49 × 27,169.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,540.10x = 2,914,449,121.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,449,121.90/71,540.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,738.68

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