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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,551.20, 107,240.40 and 36,472.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,551.20, 107,240.40 and 36,472.80 is: 54,665.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,551.20 : 107,240.40 = 36,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,551.20/107,240.40 = 36,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,551.20x = 107,240.40 × 36,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,551.20x = 3,911,357,661.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,357,661.12/71,551.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,665.16

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