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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,331.60, 108,502.80 and 25,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,331.60, 108,502.80 and 25,578.40 is: 38,369.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,331.60 : 108,502.80 = 25,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,331.60/108,502.80 = 25,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,331.60x = 108,502.80 × 25,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,331.60x = 2,775,328,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,775,328,019.52/72,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,369.51

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