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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,000.30, 108,000.45 and 70,833.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,000.30, 108,000.45 and 70,833.90 is: 106,250.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000.30 : 108,000.45 = 70,833.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000.30/108,000.45 = 70,833.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000.30x = 108,000.45 × 70,833.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000.30x = 7,650,093,075.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,093,075.26/72,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,250.85

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