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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,852.24, 107,736.06 and 27,482.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,852.24, 107,736.06 and 27,482.24 is: 41,207.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,852.24 : 107,736.06 = 27,482.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,852.24/107,736.06 = 27,482.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,852.24x = 107,736.06 × 27,482.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,852.24x = 2,960,828,257.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,828,257.57/71,852.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,207.18

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