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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,557.50, 107,385.45 and 24,810.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,557.50, 107,385.45 and 24,810.38 is: 37,232.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,557.50 : 107,385.45 = 24,810.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,557.50/107,385.45 = 24,810.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,557.50x = 107,385.45 × 24,810.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,557.50x = 2,664,273,820.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,664,273,820.97/71,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,232.63

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