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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,822.88, 107,718.12 and 27,433.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,822.88, 107,718.12 and 27,433.80 is: 41,144.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,822.88 : 107,718.12 = 27,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,822.88/107,718.12 = 27,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,822.88x = 107,718.12 × 27,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,822.88x = 2,955,117,360.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,117,360.46/71,822.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,144.51

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