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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,185.20, 108,148.20 and 61,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,185.20, 108,148.20 and 61,817.20 is: 92,614.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,185.20 : 108,148.20 = 61,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,185.20/108,148.20 = 61,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,185.20x = 108,148.20 × 61,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,185.20x = 6,685,418,909.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,418,909.04/72,185.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,614.81

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