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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,100.40, 106,599.40 and 39,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,100.40, 106,599.40 and 39,945.20 is: 59,889.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,100.40 : 106,599.40 = 39,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,100.40/106,599.40 = 39,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,100.40x = 106,599.40 × 39,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,100.40x = 4,258,134,352.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,134,352.88/71,100.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,889.04

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