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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,861.87, 107,792.81 and 27,502.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,861.87, 107,792.81 and 27,502.22 is: 41,253.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,861.87 : 107,792.81 = 27,502.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,861.87/107,792.81 = 27,502.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,861.87x = 107,792.81 × 27,502.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,861.87x = 2,964,540,898.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,964,540,898.56/71,861.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,253.33

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