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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,911.46, 107,882.76 and 27,538.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,911.46, 107,882.76 and 27,538.21 is: 41,313.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,911.46 : 107,882.76 = 27,538.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,911.46/107,882.76 = 27,538.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,911.46x = 107,882.76 × 27,538.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,911.46x = 2,970,898,100.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,970,898,100.26/71,911.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,313.28

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