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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,692.36, 107,536.11 and 27,317.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,692.36, 107,536.11 and 27,317.53 is: 40,975.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,692.36 : 107,536.11 = 27,317.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,692.36/107,536.11 = 27,317.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,692.36x = 107,536.11 × 27,317.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,692.36x = 2,937,620,911.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,620,911.01/71,692.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,975.37

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