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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,690.26, 103,696.14 and 72,852.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,690.26, 103,696.14 and 72,852.56 is: 99,808.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,690.26 : 103,696.14 = 72,852.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,690.26/103,696.14 = 72,852.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,690.26x = 103,696.14 × 72,852.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,690.26x = 7,554,529,261.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,554,529,261.12/75,690.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,808.47

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