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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,672.40, 107,360.78 and 42,000.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,672.40, 107,360.78 and 42,000.30 is: 62,913.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,672.40 : 107,360.78 = 42,000.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,672.40/107,360.78 = 42,000.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,672.40x = 107,360.78 × 42,000.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,672.40x = 4,509,184,758.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,184,758.23/71,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,913.82

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