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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,100.40, 106,596.60 and 36,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,100.40, 106,596.60 and 36,065.20 is: 54,070.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,100.40 : 106,596.60 = 36,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,100.40/106,596.60 = 36,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,100.40x = 106,596.60 × 36,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,100.40x = 3,844,427,698.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,427,698.32/71,100.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,070.41

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