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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,228.80, 109,843.20 and 72,062.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,228.80, 109,843.20 and 72,062.40 is: 108,093.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,228.80 : 109,843.20 = 72,062.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,228.80/109,843.20 = 72,062.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,228.80x = 109,843.20 × 72,062.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,228.80x = 7,915,564,615.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,915,564,615.68/73,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,093.60

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