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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,831.16, 107,743.86 and 27,456.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,831.16, 107,743.86 and 27,456.12 is: 41,183.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,831.16 : 107,743.86 = 27,456.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,831.16/107,743.86 = 27,456.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,831.16x = 107,743.86 × 27,456.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,831.16x = 2,958,228,349.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,228,349.42/71,831.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,183.08

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