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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,657.20, 107,486.85 and 27,286.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,657.20, 107,486.85 and 27,286.41 is: 40,930.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,657.20 : 107,486.85 = 27,286.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,657.20/107,486.85 = 27,286.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,657.20x = 107,486.85 × 27,286.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,657.20x = 2,932,930,258.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,930,258.71/71,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,930.01

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