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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,884.80, 107,827.20 and 25,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,884.80, 107,827.20 and 25,142.40 is: 37,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,884.80 : 107,827.20 = 25,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,884.80/107,827.20 = 25,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,884.80x = 107,827.20 × 25,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,884.80x = 2,711,034,593.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,711,034,593.28/71,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,713.60

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