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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,881.12, 107,842.74 and 36,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,881.12, 107,842.74 and 36,845.20 is: 55,278.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,881.12 : 107,842.74 = 36,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,881.12/107,842.74 = 36,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,881.12x = 107,842.74 × 36,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,881.12x = 3,973,487,323.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,973,487,323.85/71,881.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,278.60

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