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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.80, 109,852.20 and 72,716.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.80, 109,852.20 and 72,716.40 is: 109,074.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.80 : 109,852.20 = 72,716.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.80/109,852.20 = 72,716.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.80x = 109,852.20 × 72,716.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.80x = 7,988,056,516.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,988,056,516.08/73,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,074.60

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