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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,549.07, 107,323.50 and 27,175.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,549.07, 107,323.50 and 27,175.74 is: 40,763.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,549.07 : 107,323.50 = 27,175.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,549.07/107,323.50 = 27,175.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,549.07x = 107,323.50 × 27,175.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,549.07x = 2,916,595,531.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,595,531.89/71,549.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,763.57

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