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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,603.20, 108,883.20 and 28,204.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,603.20, 108,883.20 and 28,204.40 is: 42,298.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,603.20 : 108,883.20 = 28,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,603.20/108,883.20 = 28,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,603.20x = 108,883.20 × 28,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,603.20x = 3,070,985,326.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,985,326.08/72,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,298.21

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