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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,890.74, 107,836.11 and 27,531.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,890.74, 107,836.11 and 27,531.09 is: 41,296.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,890.74 : 107,836.11 = 27,531.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,890.74/107,836.11 = 27,531.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,890.74x = 107,836.11 × 27,531.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,890.74x = 2,968,845,649.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,845,649.66/71,890.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,296.64

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