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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,567.24, 107,350.86 and 27,183.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,567.24, 107,350.86 and 27,183.50 is: 40,775.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,567.24 : 107,350.86 = 27,183.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,567.24/107,350.86 = 27,183.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,567.24x = 107,350.86 × 27,183.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,567.24x = 2,918,171,566.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,171,566.06/71,567.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,775.25

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