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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,651.58, 107,478.40 and 27,280.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,651.58, 107,478.40 and 27,280.77 is: 40,921.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,651.58 : 107,478.40 = 27,280.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,651.58/107,478.40 = 27,280.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,651.58x = 107,478.40 × 27,280.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,651.58x = 2,932,093,510.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,093,510.37/71,651.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,921.55

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