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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,836.80, 107,766.54 and 21,905.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,836.80, 107,766.54 and 21,905.46 is: 32,861.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,836.80 : 107,766.54 = 21,905.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,836.80/107,766.54 = 21,905.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,836.80x = 107,766.54 × 21,905.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,836.80x = 2,360,675,631.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,675,631.31/71,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,861.65

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