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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,810.40, 110,715.60 and 27,057.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,810.40, 110,715.60 and 27,057.20 is: 40,585.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,810.40 : 110,715.60 = 27,057.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,810.40/110,715.60 = 27,057.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,810.40x = 110,715.60 × 27,057.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,810.40x = 2,995,654,132.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,654,132.32/73,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,585.80

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