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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,461.67, 107,157.77 and 21,532.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,461.67, 107,157.77 and 21,532.46 is: 32,288.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,461.67 : 107,157.77 = 21,532.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,461.67/107,157.77 = 21,532.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,461.67x = 107,157.77 × 21,532.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,461.67x = 2,307,370,316.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,370,316.10/71,461.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,288.22

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