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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,574.75, 107,365.86 and 21,653.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,574.75, 107,365.86 and 21,653.55 is: 32,481.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,574.75 : 107,365.86 = 21,653.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,574.75/107,365.86 = 21,653.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,574.75x = 107,365.86 × 21,653.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,574.75x = 2,324,852,017.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,324,852,017.80/71,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,481.45

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