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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,742.74, 107,515.65 and 45,400.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,742.74, 107,515.65 and 45,400.32 is: 68,038.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,742.74 : 107,515.65 = 45,400.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,742.74/107,515.65 = 45,400.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,742.74x = 107,515.65 × 45,400.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,742.74x = 4,881,244,915.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,881,244,915.01/71,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,038.17

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