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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,701.20, 107,551.80 and 71,240.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,701.20, 107,551.80 and 71,240.40 is: 106,860.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,701.20 : 107,551.80 = 71,240.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,701.20/107,551.80 = 71,240.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,701.20x = 107,551.80 × 71,240.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,701.20x = 7,662,033,252.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,033,252.72/71,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,860.60

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