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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,012.80, 108,019.20 and 49,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,012.80, 108,019.20 and 49,851.20 is: 74,776.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,012.80 : 108,019.20 = 49,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,012.80/108,019.20 = 49,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,012.80x = 108,019.20 × 49,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,012.80x = 5,384,886,743.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,886,743.04/72,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,776.80

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