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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,656.32, 107,531.10 and 27,283.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,656.32, 107,531.10 and 27,283.44 is: 40,942.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,656.32 : 107,531.10 = 27,283.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,656.32/107,531.10 = 27,283.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,656.32x = 107,531.10 × 27,283.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,656.32x = 2,933,818,314.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,933,818,314.98/71,656.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942.91

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