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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,568.06, 107,327.79 and 27,184.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,568.06, 107,327.79 and 27,184.11 is: 40,766.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,568.06 : 107,327.79 = 27,184.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,568.06/107,327.79 = 27,184.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,568.06x = 107,327.79 × 27,184.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,568.06x = 2,917,610,449.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,610,449.42/71,568.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766.93

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