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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,870.00, 107,820 and 24,481.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,870.00, 107,820 and 24,481.35 is: 36,727.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,870.00 : 107,820 = 24,481.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,870.00/107,820 = 24,481.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,870.00x = 107,820 × 24,481.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,870.00x = 2,639,579,157
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,579,157/71,870.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,727.14

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