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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,480.75, 107,257.71 and 31,527.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,480.75, 107,257.71 and 31,527.59 is: 47,307.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,480.75 : 107,257.71 = 31,527.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,480.75/107,257.71 = 31,527.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,480.75x = 107,257.71 × 31,527.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,480.75x = 3,381,576,568.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,381,576,568.93/71,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,307.52

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