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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,117.20, 108,175.80 and 71,080.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,117.20, 108,175.80 and 71,080.40 is: 106,620.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,117.20 : 108,175.80 = 71,080.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,117.20/108,175.80 = 71,080.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,117.20x = 108,175.80 × 71,080.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,117.20x = 7,689,179,134.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,689,179,134.32/72,117.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,620.60

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