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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,931.44, 110,941.08 and 27,217.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,931.44, 110,941.08 and 27,217.12 is: 40,841.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,931.44 : 110,941.08 = 27,217.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,931.44/110,941.08 = 27,217.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,931.44x = 110,941.08 × 27,217.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,931.44x = 3,019,496,687.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,496,687.29/73,931.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,841.85

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