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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,884.24, 107,801.52 and 27,523.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,884.24, 107,801.52 and 27,523.60 is: 41,275.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,884.24 : 107,801.52 = 27,523.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,884.24/107,801.52 = 27,523.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,884.24x = 107,801.52 × 27,523.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,884.24x = 2,967,085,915.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,085,915.87/71,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,275.89

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