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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,724.42, 107,585.42 and 24,976.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,724.42, 107,585.42 and 24,976.08 is: 37,463.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,724.42 : 107,585.42 = 24,976.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,724.42/107,585.42 = 24,976.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,724.42x = 107,585.42 × 24,976.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,724.42x = 2,687,061,931.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,061,931.87/71,724.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,463.70

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