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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,594.32, 107,361.40 and 27,196.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,594.32, 107,361.40 and 27,196.56 is: 40,783.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,594.32 : 107,361.40 = 27,196.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,594.32/107,361.40 = 27,196.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,594.32x = 107,361.40 × 27,196.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,594.32x = 2,919,860,756.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,860,756.78/71,594.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,783.41

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