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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,300.24, 107,969.22 and 71,518.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,300.24, 107,969.22 and 71,518.32 is: 106,801.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,300.24 : 107,969.22 = 71,518.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,300.24/107,969.22 = 71,518.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,300.24x = 107,969.22 × 71,518.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,300.24x = 7,721,777,226.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,721,777,226.11/72,300.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,801.54

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