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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,373.72, 107,127 and 36,339.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,373.72, 107,127 and 36,339.60 is: 54,543.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,373.72 : 107,127 = 36,339.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,373.72/107,127 = 36,339.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,373.72x = 107,127 × 36,339.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,373.72x = 3,892,952,329.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,952,329.20/71,373.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,543.22

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