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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,085.20, 191,868.60 and 72,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,085.20, 191,868.60 and 72,616.40 is: 108,777.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,085.20 : 191,868.60 = 72,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,085.20/191,868.60 = 72,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,085.20x = 191,868.60 × 72,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,085.20x = 13,932,807,005.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,807,005.04/128,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,777.65

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