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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,409.20, 107,113.80 and 41,860.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,409.20, 107,113.80 and 41,860.40 is: 62,790.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,409.20 : 107,113.80 = 41,860.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,409.20/107,113.80 = 41,860.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,409.20x = 107,113.80 × 41,860.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,409.20x = 4,483,826,513.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,483,826,513.52/71,409.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,790.60

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