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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,810.20, 107,672.10 and 36,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,810.20, 107,672.10 and 36,818.20 is: 55,205.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,810.20 : 107,672.10 = 36,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,810.20/107,672.10 = 36,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,810.20x = 107,672.10 × 36,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,810.20x = 3,964,292,912.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,292,912.22/71,810.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,205.15

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