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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,875.12, 164,501.37 and 72,322.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,875.12, 164,501.37 and 72,322.26 is: 108,278.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,875.12 : 164,501.37 = 72,322.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,875.12/164,501.37 = 72,322.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,875.12x = 164,501.37 × 72,322.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,875.12x = 11,897,110,851.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,897,110,851.50/109,875.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,278.48

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