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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,603.60, 108,613.80 and 62,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,603.60, 108,613.80 and 62,851.20 is: 94,024.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,603.60 : 108,613.80 = 62,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,603.60/108,613.80 = 62,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,603.60x = 108,613.80 × 62,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,603.60x = 6,826,507,666.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826,507,666.56/72,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,024.37

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