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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,502.12, 98,678.34 and 39,677.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,502.12, 98,678.34 and 39,677.04 is: 54,757.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,502.12 : 98,678.34 = 39,677.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,502.12/98,678.34 = 39,677.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,502.12x = 98,678.34 × 39,677.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,502.12x = 3,915,264,443.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,264,443.31/71,502.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,757.32

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