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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,072.65, 162,116.75 and 41,512.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,072.65, 162,116.75 and 41,512.78 is: 62,272.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,072.65 : 162,116.75 = 41,512.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,072.65/162,116.75 = 41,512.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,072.65x = 162,116.75 × 41,512.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,072.65x = 6,729,916,364.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,729,916,364.21/108,072.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,272.15

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