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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,749.44, 107,615.52 and 41,780.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,749.44, 107,615.52 and 41,780.52 is: 62,665.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,749.44 : 107,615.52 = 41,780.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,749.44/107,615.52 = 41,780.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,749.44x = 107,615.52 × 41,780.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,749.44x = 4,496,232,385.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,232,385.67/71,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,665.75

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