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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,572.80, 107,213.40 and 36,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,572.80, 107,213.40 and 36,532.20 is: 54,723.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,572.80 : 107,213.40 = 36,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,572.80/107,213.40 = 36,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,572.80x = 107,213.40 × 36,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,572.80x = 3,916,741,371.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,741,371.48/71,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,723.88

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