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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,889.49, 107,834.24 and 27,529.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,889.49, 107,834.24 and 27,529.84 is: 41,294.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,889.49 : 107,834.24 = 27,529.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,889.49/107,834.24 = 27,529.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,889.49x = 107,834.24 × 27,529.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,889.49x = 2,968,659,373.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,659,373.72/71,889.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,294.76

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