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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,000.20, 108,000.30 and 37,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,000.20, 108,000.30 and 37,008.20 is: 55,512.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000.20 : 108,000.30 = 37,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000.20/108,000.30 = 37,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000.20x = 108,000.30 × 37,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000.20x = 3,996,896,702.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,896,702.46/72,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,512.30

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