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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,440.60, 108,634.28 and 25,043.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,440.60, 108,634.28 and 25,043.54 is: 37,556.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,440.60 : 108,634.28 = 25,043.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,440.60/108,634.28 = 25,043.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,440.60x = 108,634.28 × 25,043.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,440.60x = 2,720,586,268.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,586,268.16/72,440.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,556.10

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