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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,745.21, 100,355.41 and 52,570.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,745.21, 100,355.41 and 52,570.14 is: 72,522.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,745.21 : 100,355.41 = 52,570.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,745.21/100,355.41 = 52,570.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,745.21x = 100,355.41 × 52,570.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,745.21x = 5,275,697,953.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,697,953.46/72,745.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,522.96

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