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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,856.48, 109,319.28 and 43,332.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,856.48, 109,319.28 and 43,332.52 is: 65,019.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,856.48 : 109,319.28 = 43,332.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,856.48/109,319.28 = 43,332.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,856.48x = 109,319.28 × 43,332.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,856.48x = 4,737,079,886.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,079,886.99/72,856.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,019.34

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