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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,952.24, 107,943.72 and 25,207.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,952.24, 107,943.72 and 25,207.92 is: 37,817.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,952.24 : 107,943.72 = 25,207.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,952.24/107,943.72 = 25,207.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,952.24x = 107,943.72 × 25,207.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,952.24x = 2,721,036,658.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,036,658.26/71,952.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,817.26

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