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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,003.40, 107,951.10 and 36,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,003.40, 107,951.10 and 36,968.20 is: 55,424.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,003.40 : 107,951.10 = 36,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,003.40/107,951.10 = 36,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,003.40x = 107,951.10 × 36,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,003.40x = 3,990,757,855.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,757,855.02/72,003.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424.58

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