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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,950.14, 107,863.67 and 27,608.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,950.14, 107,863.67 and 27,608.72 is: 41,389.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,950.14 : 107,863.67 = 27,608.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,950.14/107,863.67 = 27,608.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,950.14x = 107,863.67 × 27,608.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,950.14x = 2,977,977,185.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,977,185.84/71,950.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,389.46

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