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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,880.51, 110,864.50 and 27,166.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,880.51, 110,864.50 and 27,166.19 is: 40,765.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,880.51 : 110,864.50 = 27,166.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,880.51/110,864.50 = 27,166.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,880.51x = 110,864.50 × 27,166.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,880.51x = 3,011,765,449.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,765,449.02/73,880.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,765.36

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