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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,123.83, 106,752.71 and 36,088.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,123.83, 106,752.71 and 36,088.63 is: 54,166.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,123.83 : 106,752.71 = 36,088.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,123.83/106,752.71 = 36,088.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,123.83x = 106,752.71 × 36,088.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,123.83x = 3,852,559,052.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852,559,052.69/71,123.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,166.92

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