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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,745.60, 107,618.40 and 21,825.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,745.60, 107,618.40 and 21,825.30 is: 32,737.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,745.60 : 107,618.40 = 21,825.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,745.60/107,618.40 = 21,825.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,745.60x = 107,618.40 × 21,825.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,745.60x = 2,348,803,865.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,803,865.52/71,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,737.95

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