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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,642.41, 106,838.19 and 62,798.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,642.41, 106,838.19 and 62,798.69 is: 93,649.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,642.41 : 106,838.19 = 62,798.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,642.41/106,838.19 = 62,798.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,642.41x = 106,838.19 × 62,798.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,642.41x = 6,709,298,641.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,709,298,641.07/71,642.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,649.82

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