Answer
$72,000$
Work Step by Step
Since the exponent of $10$ is $\text{
positive
}
4
,$ move the decimal point $
4
$ places to the $\text{
right.
}$ Hence, the given expression, $
7.2\times10^4
$ is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
72,000
.\end{array}