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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,786.10, 107,702.10 and 21,875.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,786.10, 107,702.10 and 21,875.70 is: 32,820.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,786.10 : 107,702.10 = 21,875.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,786.10/107,702.10 = 21,875.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,786.10x = 107,702.10 × 21,875.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,786.10x = 2,356,058,828.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,058,828.97/71,786.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,820.54

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