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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,880.80, 143,821.20 and 72,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,880.80, 143,821.20 and 72,552.80 is: 108,829.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,880.80 : 143,821.20 = 72,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,880.80/143,821.20 = 72,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,880.80x = 143,821.20 × 72,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,880.80x = 10,434,630,759.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,434,630,759.36/95,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,829.20

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