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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,700.80, 107,551.20 and 42,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,700.80, 107,551.20 and 42,132.80 is: 63,199.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,700.80 : 107,551.20 = 42,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,700.80/107,551.20 = 42,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,700.80x = 107,551.20 × 42,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,700.80x = 4,531,433,199.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,531,433,199.36/71,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,199.20

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