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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,844.42, 109,331.52 and 37,329.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,844.42, 109,331.52 and 37,329.92 is: 56,028.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,844.42 : 109,331.52 = 37,329.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,844.42/109,331.52 = 37,329.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,844.42x = 109,331.52 × 37,329.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,844.42x = 4,081,336,895.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,336,895.08/72,844.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,028.14

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