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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,482.25, 107,186.75 and 37,766.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,482.25, 107,186.75 and 37,766.36 is: 56,630.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,482.25 : 107,186.75 = 37,766.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,482.25/107,186.75 = 37,766.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,482.25x = 107,186.75 × 37,766.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,482.25x = 4,048,053,750.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,053,750.11/71,482.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,630.20

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