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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,422.40, 107,090.40 and 31,972.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,422.40, 107,090.40 and 31,972.16 is: 47,938.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,422.40 : 107,090.40 = 31,972.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,422.40/107,090.40 = 31,972.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,422.40x = 107,090.40 × 31,972.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,422.40x = 3,423,911,403.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,911,403.26/71,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,938.90

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