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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,896.46, 107,811.65 and 24,492.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,896.46, 107,811.65 and 24,492.26 is: 36,727.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,896.46 : 107,811.65 = 24,492.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,896.46/107,811.65 = 24,492.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,896.46x = 107,811.65 × 24,492.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,896.46x = 2,640,550,301.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,550,301.31/71,896.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,727.13

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