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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,929.64, 107,856.48 and 38,214.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,929.64, 107,856.48 and 38,214.56 is: 57,301.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,929.64 : 107,856.48 = 38,214.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,929.64/107,856.48 = 38,214.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,929.64x = 107,856.48 × 38,214.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,929.64x = 4,121,687,926.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,687,926.35/71,929.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,301.66

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