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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,898.52, 107,862.36 and 27,526.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,898.52, 107,862.36 and 27,526.72 is: 41,295.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,898.52 : 107,862.36 = 27,526.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,898.52/107,862.36 = 27,526.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,898.52x = 107,862.36 × 27,526.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,898.52x = 2,969,096,982.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,096,982.26/71,898.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,295.66

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