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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,719.45, 107,582.68 and 27,337.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,719.45, 107,582.68 and 27,337.93 is: 41,008.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,719.45 : 107,582.68 = 27,337.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,719.45/107,582.68 = 27,337.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,719.45x = 107,582.68 × 27,337.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,719.45x = 2,941,087,775.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,087,775.05/71,719.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,008.23

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