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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,300.66, 107,056.12 and 39,772.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,300.66, 107,056.12 and 39,772.32 is: 59,717.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,300.66 : 107,056.12 = 39,772.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,300.66/107,056.12 = 39,772.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,300.66x = 107,056.12 × 39,772.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,300.66x = 4,257,870,262.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,870,262.60/71,300.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,717.12

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