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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,854.94, 107,803.74 and 36,819.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,854.94, 107,803.74 and 36,819.20 is: 55,239.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,854.94 : 107,803.74 = 36,819.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,854.94/107,803.74 = 36,819.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,854.94x = 107,803.74 × 36,819.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,854.94x = 3,969,247,463.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,247,463.81/71,854.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,239.73

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