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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,854.44, 107,686.14 and 38,113.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,854.44, 107,686.14 and 38,113.50 is: 57,119.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,854.44 : 107,686.14 = 38,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,854.44/107,686.14 = 38,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,854.44x = 107,686.14 × 38,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,854.44x = 4,104,295,957.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,295,957.79/71,854.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,119.59

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