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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,932.68, 107,899.02 and 25,174.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,932.68, 107,899.02 and 25,174.62 is: 37,761.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,932.68 : 107,899.02 = 25,174.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,932.68/107,899.02 = 25,174.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,932.68x = 107,899.02 × 25,174.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,932.68x = 2,716,316,826.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,316,826.87/71,932.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,761.93

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