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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,598.48, 108,802.16 and 67,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,598.48, 108,802.16 and 67,863.20 is: 101,705.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,598.48 : 108,802.16 = 67,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,598.48/108,802.16 = 67,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,598.48x = 108,802.16 × 67,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,598.48x = 7,383,662,744.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,383,662,744.51/72,598.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,705.47

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