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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,697.64, 107,476.26 and 40,123.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,697.64, 107,476.26 and 40,123.12 is: 60,145.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,697.64 : 107,476.26 = 40,123.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,697.64/107,476.26 = 40,123.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,697.64x = 107,476.26 × 40,123.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,697.64x = 4,312,282,877.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,282,877.13/71,697.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,145.39

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