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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,239.60, 106,716.28 and 33,235.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,239.60, 106,716.28 and 33,235.12 is: 49,785.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,239.60 : 106,716.28 = 33,235.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,239.60/106,716.28 = 33,235.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,239.60x = 106,716.28 × 33,235.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,239.60x = 3,546,728,371.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,728,371.75/71,239.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,785.91

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