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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,785.04, 107,559.08 and 41,714.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,785.04, 107,559.08 and 41,714.87 is: 62,503.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,785.04 : 107,559.08 = 41,714.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,785.04/107,559.08 = 41,714.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,785.04x = 107,559.08 × 41,714.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,785.04x = 4,486,813,039.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,486,813,039.52/71,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,503.46

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