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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,593.70, 108,839.07 and 28,183.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,593.70, 108,839.07 and 28,183.02 is: 42,254.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,593.70 : 108,839.07 = 28,183.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,593.70/108,839.07 = 28,183.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,593.70x = 108,839.07 × 28,183.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,593.70x = 3,067,413,686.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,413,686.59/72,593.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,254.54

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