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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,801.20, 109,205.40 and 37,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,801.20, 109,205.40 and 37,809.20 is: 56,715.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,801.20 : 109,205.40 = 37,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,801.20/109,205.40 = 37,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,801.20x = 109,205.40 × 37,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,801.20x = 4,128,968,809.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,128,968,809.68/72,801.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,715.67

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