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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,286.40, 106,843.20 and 31,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,286.40, 106,843.20 and 31,801.60 is: 47,663.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,286.40 : 106,843.20 = 31,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,286.40/106,843.20 = 31,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,286.40x = 106,843.20 × 31,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,286.40x = 3,397,784,709.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,784,709.12/71,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,663.86

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