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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,671.20, 109,010.40 and 37,679.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,671.20, 109,010.40 and 37,679.20 is: 56,520.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,671.20 : 109,010.40 = 37,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,671.20/109,010.40 = 37,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,671.20x = 109,010.40 × 37,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,671.20x = 4,107,424,663.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,424,663.68/72,671.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,520.67

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