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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,123.60, 106,656.60 and 24,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,123.60, 106,656.60 and 24,352.40 is: 36,518.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,123.60 : 106,656.60 = 24,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,123.60/106,656.60 = 24,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,123.60x = 106,656.60 × 24,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,123.60x = 2,597,344,185.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,344,185.84/71,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,518.74

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