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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,931.88, 107,897.82 and 30,379.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,931.88, 107,897.82 and 30,379.24 is: 45,568.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,931.88 : 107,897.82 = 30,379.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,931.88/107,897.82 = 30,379.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,931.88x = 107,897.82 × 30,379.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,931.88x = 3,277,853,769.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,853,769.26/71,931.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,568.86

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