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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,683.52, 107,525.16 and 29,587.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,683.52, 107,525.16 and 29,587.28 is: 44,380.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,683.52 : 107,525.16 = 29,587.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,683.52/107,525.16 = 29,587.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,683.52x = 107,525.16 × 29,587.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,683.52x = 3,181,377,015.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,377,015.96/71,683.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,380.87

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