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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,000.80, 107,968.80 and 27,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,000.80, 107,968.80 and 27,612.80 is: 41,406.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000.80 : 107,968.80 = 27,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000.80/107,968.80 = 27,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000.80x = 107,968.80 × 27,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000.80x = 2,981,320,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,320,880.64/72,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,406.77

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