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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,150.40, 106,585.20 and 36,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,150.40, 106,585.20 and 36,115.20 is: 54,101.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,150.40 : 106,585.20 = 36,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,150.40/106,585.20 = 36,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,150.40x = 106,585.20 × 36,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,150.40x = 3,849,345,815.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,345,815.04/71,150.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,101.53

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