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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,567.60, 108,747.56 and 41,338.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,567.60, 108,747.56 and 41,338.32 is: 61,948.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,567.60 : 108,747.56 = 41,338.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,567.60/108,747.56 = 41,338.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,567.60x = 108,747.56 × 41,338.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,567.60x = 4,495,441,434.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,495,441,434.50/72,567.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,948.33

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