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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,002.40, 108,003.60 and 67,847.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,002.40, 108,003.60 and 67,847.10 is: 101,770.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,002.40 : 108,003.60 = 67,847.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,002.40/108,003.60 = 67,847.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,002.40x = 108,003.60 × 67,847.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,002.40x = 7,327,731,049.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,731,049.56/72,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,770.65

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