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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,724.80, 107,510.40 and 32,275.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,724.80, 107,510.40 and 32,275.20 is: 48,378.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,724.80 : 107,510.40 = 32,275.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,724.80/107,510.40 = 32,275.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,724.80x = 107,510.40 × 32,275.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,724.80x = 3,469,919,662.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,919,662.08/71,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,378.24

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