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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,685.27, 107,571.15 and 24,970.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,685.27, 107,571.15 and 24,970.95 is: 37,471.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,685.27 : 107,571.15 = 24,970.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,685.27/107,571.15 = 24,970.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,685.27x = 107,571.15 × 24,970.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,685.27x = 2,686,153,808.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,153,808.09/71,685.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,471.49

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