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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,932.56, 107,866.49 and 27,528.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,932.56, 107,866.49 and 27,528.26 is: 41,280.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,932.56 : 107,866.49 = 27,528.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,932.56/107,866.49 = 27,528.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,932.56x = 107,866.49 × 27,528.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,932.56x = 2,969,376,105.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,376,105.03/71,932.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,280.00

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