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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,705.96, 109,105.02 and 37,645.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,705.96, 109,105.02 and 37,645.56 is: 56,492.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,705.96 : 109,105.02 = 37,645.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,705.96/109,105.02 = 37,645.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,705.96x = 109,105.02 × 37,645.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,705.96x = 4,107,319,576.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,319,576.71/72,705.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,492.20

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