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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,248.37, 108,345.68 and 24,850.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,248.37, 108,345.68 and 24,850.16 is: 37,265.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,248.37 : 108,345.68 = 24,850.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,248.37/108,345.68 = 24,850.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,248.37x = 108,345.68 × 24,850.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,248.37x = 2,692,406,817.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,406,817.33/72,248.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,265.99

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