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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,567.80, 107,351.70 and 36,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,567.80, 107,351.70 and 36,138.40 is: 54,207.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,567.80 : 107,351.70 = 36,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,567.80/107,351.70 = 36,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,567.80x = 107,351.70 × 36,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,567.80x = 3,879,518,675.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,518,675.28/71,567.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,207.60

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