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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,546.18, 107,284.70 and 41,973.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,546.18, 107,284.70 and 41,973.62 is: 62,940.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,546.18 : 107,284.70 = 41,973.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,546.18/107,284.70 = 41,973.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,546.18x = 107,284.70 × 41,973.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,546.18x = 4,503,126,798.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,126,798.12/71,546.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,940.15

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