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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,686.71, 107,551.92 and 36,650.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,686.71, 107,551.92 and 36,650.97 is: 54,987.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,686.71 : 107,551.92 = 36,650.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,686.71/107,551.92 = 36,650.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,686.71x = 107,551.92 × 36,650.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,686.71x = 3,941,882,193.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,882,193.36/71,686.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,987.63

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