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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,701.01, 117,024.69 and 72,087.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,701.01, 117,024.69 and 72,087.49 is: 99,597.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,701.01 : 117,024.69 = 72,087.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,701.01/117,024.69 = 72,087.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,701.01x = 117,024.69 × 72,087.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,701.01x = 8,436,016,170.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,436,016,170.13/84,701.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,597.59

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