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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,704.80, 107,557.20 and 55,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,704.80, 107,557.20 and 55,148.40 is: 82,722.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,704.80 : 107,557.20 = 55,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,704.80/107,557.20 = 55,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,704.80x = 107,557.20 × 55,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,704.80x = 5,931,607,488.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,607,488.48/71,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,722.60

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