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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,856.36, 107,801.24 and 24,471.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,856.36, 107,801.24 and 24,471.86 is: 36,713.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,856.36 : 107,801.24 = 24,471.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,856.36/107,801.24 = 24,471.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,856.36x = 107,801.24 × 24,471.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,856.36x = 2,638,097,061.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,097,061.43/71,856.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,713.48

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