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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,400.28, 98,532.24 and 41,185.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,400.28, 98,532.24 and 41,185.12 is: 56,835.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,400.28 : 98,532.24 = 41,185.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,400.28/98,532.24 = 41,185.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,400.28x = 98,532.24 × 41,185.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,400.28x = 4,058,062,128.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,062,128.27/71,400.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,835.38

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