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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,201.28, 109,860.24 and 28,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,201.28, 109,860.24 and 28,839.20 is: 43,281.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,201.28 : 109,860.24 = 28,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,201.28/109,860.24 = 28,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,201.28x = 109,860.24 × 28,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,201.28x = 3,168,281,433.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,168,281,433.41/73,201.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,281.78

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