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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,657.38, 107,487.15 and 27,286.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,657.38, 107,487.15 and 27,286.59 is: 40,930.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,657.38 : 107,487.15 = 27,286.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,657.38/107,487.15 = 27,286.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,657.38x = 107,487.15 × 27,286.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,657.38x = 2,932,957,792.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,957,792.32/71,657.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,930.30

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