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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,559.33, 107,296.83 and 27,189.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,559.33, 107,296.83 and 27,189.24 is: 40,767.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,559.33 : 107,296.83 = 27,189.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,559.33/107,296.83 = 27,189.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,559.33x = 107,296.83 × 27,189.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,559.33x = 2,917,319,262.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,319,262.11/71,559.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,767.84

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