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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,182.32, 106,838.16 and 37,930.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,182.32, 106,838.16 and 37,930.80 is: 56,930.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,182.32 : 106,838.16 = 37,930.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,182.32/106,838.16 = 37,930.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,182.32x = 106,838.16 × 37,930.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,182.32x = 4,052,456,879.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,052,456,879.33/71,182.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,930.67

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