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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,438.40, 108,787.20 and 70,105.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,438.40, 108,787.20 and 70,105.60 is: 105,283.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,438.40 : 108,787.20 = 70,105.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,438.40/108,787.20 = 70,105.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,438.40x = 108,787.20 × 70,105.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,438.40x = 7,626,591,928.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,626,591,928.32/72,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,283.83

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