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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,649.24, 100,300.68 and 57,602.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,649.24, 100,300.68 and 57,602.68 is: 79,527.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,649.24 : 100,300.68 = 57,602.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,649.24/100,300.68 = 57,602.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,649.24x = 100,300.68 × 57,602.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,649.24x = 5,777,587,184.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,777,587,184.31/72,649.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,527.16

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