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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,318.40, 98,418.24 and 39,487.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,318.40, 98,418.24 and 39,487.20 is: 54,491.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,318.40 : 98,418.24 = 39,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,318.40/98,418.24 = 39,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,318.40x = 98,418.24 × 39,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,318.40x = 3,886,260,726.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,260,726.53/71,318.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,491.70

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