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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,522.68, 98,702.40 and 39,692.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,522.68, 98,702.40 and 39,692.92 is: 54,776.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,522.68 : 98,702.40 = 39,692.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,522.68/98,702.40 = 39,692.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,522.68x = 98,702.40 × 39,692.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,522.68x = 3,917,786,467.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,786,467.01/71,522.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,776.84

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