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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,917.18, 107,876.68 and 27,546.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,917.18, 107,876.68 and 27,546.59 is: 41,320.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,917.18 : 107,876.68 = 27,546.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,917.18/107,876.68 = 27,546.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,917.18x = 107,876.68 × 27,546.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,917.18x = 2,971,634,875.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,634,875.35/71,917.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,320.24

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