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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,733.50, 107,617.54 and 22,485.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,733.50, 107,617.54 and 22,485.50 is: 33,733.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,733.50 : 107,617.54 = 22,485.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,733.50/107,617.54 = 22,485.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,733.50x = 107,617.54 × 22,485.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,733.50x = 2,419,834,195.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,834,195.67/71,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,733.67

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