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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,496.20, 98,676.60 and 39,675.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,496.20, 98,676.60 and 39,675.32 is: 54,758.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,496.20 : 98,676.60 = 39,675.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,496.20/98,676.60 = 39,675.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,496.20x = 98,676.60 × 39,675.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,496.20x = 3,915,025,681.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,025,681.51/71,496.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,758.51

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