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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,690.60, 109,043.10 and 25,298.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,690.60, 109,043.10 and 25,298.40 is: 37,950.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,690.60 : 109,043.10 = 25,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,690.60/109,043.10 = 25,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,690.60x = 109,043.10 × 25,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,690.60x = 2,758,615,961.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,615,961.04/72,690.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,950.11

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