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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,758.60, 107,622.94 and 27,375.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,758.60, 107,622.94 and 27,375.40 is: 41,057.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,758.60 : 107,622.94 = 27,375.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,758.60/107,622.94 = 27,375.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,758.60x = 107,622.94 × 27,375.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,758.60x = 2,946,221,031.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,221,031.68/71,758.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,057.39

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