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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,636.74, 107,458.65 and 27,266.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,636.74, 107,458.65 and 27,266.93 is: 40,901.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,636.74 : 107,458.65 = 27,266.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,636.74/107,458.65 = 27,266.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,636.74x = 107,458.65 × 27,266.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,636.74x = 2,930,067,353.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,067,353.12/71,636.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,901.74

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