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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,900.80, 107,851.20 and 36,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,900.80, 107,851.20 and 36,908.80 is: 55,363.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,900.80 : 107,851.20 = 36,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,900.80/107,851.20 = 36,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,900.80x = 107,851.20 × 36,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,900.80x = 3,980,658,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,658,370.56/71,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,363.20

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