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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,567.96, 107,337.35 and 27,179.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,567.96, 107,337.35 and 27,179.15 is: 40,763.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,567.96 : 107,337.35 = 27,179.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,567.96/107,337.35 = 27,179.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,567.96x = 107,337.35 × 27,179.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,567.96x = 2,917,337,467.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,337,467.51/71,567.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,763.18

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