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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,864.16, 107,792.58 and 27,487.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,864.16, 107,792.58 and 27,487.50 is: 41,229.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,864.16 : 107,792.58 = 27,487.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,864.16/107,792.58 = 27,487.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,864.16x = 107,792.58 × 27,487.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,864.16x = 2,962,948,542.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,962,948,542.75/71,864.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,229.85

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