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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,692.80, 107,539.20 and 42,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,692.80, 107,539.20 and 42,124.80 is: 63,187.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,692.80 : 107,539.20 = 42,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,692.80/107,539.20 = 42,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,692.80x = 107,539.20 × 42,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,692.80x = 4,530,067,292.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,067,292.16/71,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,187.20

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