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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,876.40, 107,832.60 and 27,506.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,876.40, 107,832.60 and 27,506.64 is: 41,266.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,876.40 : 107,832.60 = 27,506.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,876.40/107,832.60 = 27,506.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,876.40x = 107,832.60 × 27,506.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,876.40x = 2,966,112,508.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,112,508.46/71,876.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,266.85

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