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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,021.80, 106,532.70 and 41,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,021.80, 106,532.70 and 41,424.40 is: 62,136.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,021.80 : 106,532.70 = 41,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,021.80/106,532.70 = 41,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,021.80x = 106,532.70 × 41,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,021.80x = 4,413,053,177.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,413,053,177.88/71,021.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,136.60

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