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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,929.12, 107,842.56 and 27,518.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,929.12, 107,842.56 and 27,518.44 is: 41,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,929.12 : 107,842.56 = 27,518.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,929.12/107,842.56 = 27,518.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,929.12x = 107,842.56 × 27,518.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,929.12x = 2,967,659,016.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,659,016.81/71,929.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,258.10

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