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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,824.86, 107,737.32 and 34,376.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,824.86, 107,737.32 and 34,376.12 is: 51,564.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,824.86 : 107,737.32 = 34,376.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,824.86/107,737.32 = 34,376.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,824.86x = 107,737.32 × 34,376.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,824.86x = 3,703,591,040.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,591,040.80/71,824.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,564.19

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