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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,136.40, 106,564.20 and 36,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,136.40, 106,564.20 and 36,101.20 is: 54,080.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,136.40 : 106,564.20 = 36,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,136.40/106,564.20 = 36,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,136.40x = 106,564.20 × 36,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,136.40x = 3,847,095,497.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,095,497.04/71,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,080.55

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