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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,320.40, 108,401.40 and 25,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,320.40, 108,401.40 and 25,549.20 is: 38,295.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,320.40 : 108,401.40 = 25,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,320.40/108,401.40 = 25,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,320.40x = 108,401.40 × 25,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,320.40x = 2,769,569,048.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,769,569,048.88/72,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,295.82

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