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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,120.02, 99,525.06 and 39,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,120.02, 99,525.06 and 39,856.80 is: 55,002.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,120.02 : 99,525.06 = 39,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,120.02/99,525.06 = 39,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,120.02x = 99,525.06 × 39,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,120.02x = 3,966,750,411.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,750,411.41/72,120.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,002.07

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