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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,489.25, 107,241.17 and 24,741.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,489.25, 107,241.17 and 24,741.99 is: 37,115.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,489.25 : 107,241.17 = 24,741.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,489.25/107,241.17 = 24,741.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,489.25x = 107,241.17 × 24,741.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,489.25x = 2,653,359,832.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,359,832.02/71,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,115.51

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