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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,000.60, 108,054.90 and 36,922.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,000.60, 108,054.90 and 36,922.20 is: 55,410.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000.60 : 108,054.90 = 36,922.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000.60/108,054.90 = 36,922.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000.60x = 108,054.90 × 36,922.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000.60x = 3,989,624,628.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,624,628.78/72,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,410.99

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