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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,728.44, 107,527.06 and 30,178.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,728.44, 107,527.06 and 30,178.36 is: 45,239.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,728.44 : 107,527.06 = 30,178.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,728.44/107,527.06 = 30,178.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,728.44x = 107,527.06 × 30,178.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,728.44x = 3,244,990,326.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,244,990,326.42/71,728.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,239.94

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