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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,702.80, 109,054.20 and 37,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,702.80, 109,054.20 and 37,653.20 is: 56,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,702.80 : 109,054.20 = 37,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,702.80/109,054.20 = 37,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,702.80x = 109,054.20 × 37,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,702.80x = 4,106,239,603.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,239,603.44/72,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,479.80

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