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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,765.32, 110,648.28 and 27,018.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,765.32, 110,648.28 and 27,018.18 is: 40,527.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,765.32 : 110,648.28 = 27,018.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,765.32/110,648.28 = 27,018.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,765.32x = 110,648.28 × 27,018.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,765.32x = 2,989,515,145.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,989,515,145.73/73,765.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,527.38

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