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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,556.33, 107,292.33 and 27,186.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,556.33, 107,292.33 and 27,186.24 is: 40,763.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,556.33 : 107,292.33 = 27,186.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,556.33/107,292.33 = 27,186.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,556.33x = 107,292.33 × 27,186.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,556.33x = 2,916,875,033.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,875,033.54/71,556.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,763.34

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