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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,581.86, 107,385.36 and 27,212.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,581.86, 107,385.36 and 27,212.49 is: 40,823.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,581.86 : 107,385.36 = 27,212.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,581.86/107,385.36 = 27,212.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,581.86x = 107,385.36 × 27,212.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,581.86x = 2,922,223,035.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,223,035.15/71,581.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,823.51

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