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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,422.52, 108,138.33 and 64,877.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,422.52, 108,138.33 and 64,877.37 is: 96,872.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,422.52 : 108,138.33 = 64,877.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,422.52/108,138.33 = 64,877.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,422.52x = 108,138.33 × 64,877.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,422.52x = 7,015,730,446.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,015,730,446.59/72,422.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,872.22

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