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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,628.14, 107,442.21 and 27,244.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,628.14, 107,442.21 and 27,244.64 is: 40,866.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,628.14 : 107,442.21 = 27,244.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,628.14/107,442.21 = 27,244.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,628.14x = 107,442.21 × 27,244.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,628.14x = 2,927,224,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,224,332.25/71,628.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,866.96

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