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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,615.12, 107,422.72 and 27,231.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,615.12, 107,422.72 and 27,231.62 is: 40,847.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,615.12 : 107,422.72 = 27,231.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,615.12/107,422.72 = 27,231.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,615.12x = 107,422.72 × 27,231.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,615.12x = 2,925,294,690.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,294,690.41/71,615.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,847.45

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