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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,367.80, 106,978.80 and 41,770.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,367.80, 106,978.80 and 41,770.40 is: 62,612.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,367.80 : 106,978.80 = 41,770.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,367.80/106,978.80 = 41,770.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,367.80x = 106,978.80 × 41,770.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,367.80x = 4,468,547,267.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,468,547,267.52/71,367.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,612.93

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