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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,047.60, 109,657.80 and 72,529.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,047.60, 109,657.80 and 72,529.20 is: 108,879.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,047.60 : 109,657.80 = 72,529.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,047.60/109,657.80 = 72,529.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,047.60x = 109,657.80 × 72,529.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,047.60x = 7,953,392,507.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,392,507.76/73,047.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,879.59

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