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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,304.40, 108,456.60 and 71,648.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,304.40, 108,456.60 and 71,648.30 is: 107,472.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,304.40 : 108,456.60 = 71,648.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,304.40/108,456.60 = 71,648.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,304.40x = 108,456.60 × 71,648.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,304.40x = 7,770,731,013.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,770,731,013.78/72,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,472.45

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