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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,630.56, 107,408.71 and 37,914.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,630.56, 107,408.71 and 37,914.85 is: 56,852.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,630.56 : 107,408.71 = 37,914.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,630.56/107,408.71 = 37,914.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,630.56x = 107,408.71 × 37,914.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,630.56x = 4,072,385,128.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,385,128.34/71,630.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,852.62

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