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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,612.36, 108,925.26 and 28,242.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,612.36, 108,925.26 and 28,242.48 is: 42,366.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,612.36 : 108,925.26 = 28,242.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,612.36/108,925.26 = 28,242.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,612.36x = 108,925.26 × 28,242.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,612.36x = 3,076,319,477.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,319,477.04/72,612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,366.33

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