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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,772.12, 110,658.12 and 27,028.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,772.12, 110,658.12 and 27,028.64 is: 40,542.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,772.12 : 110,658.12 = 27,028.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,772.12/110,658.12 = 27,028.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,772.12x = 110,658.12 × 27,028.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,772.12x = 2,990,938,488.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,938,488.56/73,772.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,542.94

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