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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,780.80, 107,674.40 and 27,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,780.80, 107,674.40 and 27,428.80 is: 41,144.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,780.80 : 107,674.40 = 27,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,780.80/107,674.40 = 27,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,780.80x = 107,674.40 × 27,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,780.80x = 2,953,379,582.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,379,582.72/71,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,144.42

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