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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,206.74, 106,816.17 and 18,616.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,206.74, 106,816.17 and 18,616.14 is: 27,925.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,206.74 : 106,816.17 = 18,616.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,206.74/106,816.17 = 18,616.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,206.74x = 106,816.17 × 18,616.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,206.74x = 1,988,504,774.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,504,774.98/71,206.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,925.79

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