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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,000.20, 105,000.30 and 36,707.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,000.20, 105,000.30 and 36,707.40 is: 55,061.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,000.20 : 105,000.30 = 36,707.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,000.20/105,000.30 = 36,707.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,000.20x = 105,000.30 × 36,707.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,000.20x = 3,854,288,012.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,288,012.22/70,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,061.10

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