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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,600.50, 108,798.60 and 57,743.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,600.50, 108,798.60 and 57,743.48 is: 86,533.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,600.50 : 108,798.60 = 57,743.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,600.50/108,798.60 = 57,743.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,600.50x = 108,798.60 × 57,743.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,600.50x = 6,282,409,783.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,409,783.13/72,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,533.97

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