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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,575.98, 115,053.75 and 72,400.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,575.98, 115,053.75 and 72,400.41 is: 99,669.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,575.98 : 115,053.75 = 72,400.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,575.98/115,053.75 = 72,400.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,575.98x = 115,053.75 × 72,400.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,575.98x = 8,329,938,672.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,329,938,672.04/83,575.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,669.05

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