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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,684.30, 107,548.31 and 36,648.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,684.30, 107,548.31 and 36,648.56 is: 54,984.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,684.30 : 107,548.31 = 36,648.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,684.30/107,548.31 = 36,648.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,684.30x = 107,548.31 × 36,648.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,684.30x = 3,941,490,245.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,490,245.81/71,684.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,984.01

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