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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,611.11, 107,416.71 and 27,227.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,611.11, 107,416.71 and 27,227.61 is: 40,841.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,611.11 : 107,416.71 = 27,227.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,611.11/107,416.71 = 27,227.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,611.11x = 107,416.71 × 27,227.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,611.11x = 2,924,700,287.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,924,700,287.36/71,611.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,841.43

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