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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,822.49, 109,298.83 and 37,308.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,822.49, 109,298.83 and 37,308.00 is: 55,995.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,822.49 : 109,298.83 = 37,308.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,822.49/109,298.83 = 37,308.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,822.49x = 109,298.83 × 37,308.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,822.49x = 4,077,720,532.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,720,532.66/72,822.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,995.35

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