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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,738.10, 107,558.55 and 36,648.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,738.10, 107,558.55 and 36,648.90 is: 54,948.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,738.10 : 107,558.55 = 36,648.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,738.10/107,558.55 = 36,648.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,738.10x = 107,558.55 × 36,648.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,738.10x = 3,941,902,543.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,902,543.10/71,738.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,948.52

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